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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 81. The grade is held to 73, 30 above Signal. 73 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
43 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Anecdote 33% Claims 30% Positioning 18% The question 18%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Anecdote · 31 words a policeman told me there is a hot new meat market in Edmonton.2 It is not a trendy butcher shop. It is literally a “hot” meat market, as in stolen meat. Anecdote Claims · 28 words There has been a rash of meat thefts.1 Brazen beef bandits fill shopping carts with the pricey stuff. They escape and sell the meat on the black market.3 Positioning · 17 words After 11 years of Liberal soft-on-crime laws and government overspending that feeds inflation, this is Canada today. Positioning The question · 17 words When will the Liberals stop butchering our economy and do something to get it back on track?
At a glance
Lost points for Anecdote ×4 Positioning Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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Signal · 43
5 of 5 deductions are Signal
Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “a policeman told me there is a hot new meat market in Edmonton.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “It is not a trendy butcher shop.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “It is literally a “hot” meat market,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “as in stolen meat.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “After 11 years of Liberal soft-on-crime laws and government overspending that feeds inflation, this is Canada today.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · no score
Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.
Respect · 100
0 of 5 deductions are Respect
Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.
Nothing lost points.
Clarity · 100
0 of 5 deductions are Clarity
Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 3
This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.
1 “There has been a rash of meat thefts.” There has been a rash of meat thefts. search 2 “there is a hot new meat market in Edmonton.” There is a hot new meat market in Edmonton. search 3 “They escape and sell the meat on the black market.” The meat thieves escape and sell the meat on the black market. search
