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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 92 / 100
Signal
77 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Positioning 14% The ask 11% Procedure 5% Claims 53% The question 17%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Madam Speaker, Positioning · 6 words that was a very serious question, Positioning The ask · 10 words and I hope to see the change in the budget, Positioning · 6 words because that was not an answer. Positioning Procedure · 4 words Here is another thing. Procedure Claims · 47 words The small supplier GST threshold has been frozen at $30,000 since it was introduced in 1991.1 Thirty-five years later, inflation has skyrocketed, costs have risen and small businesses have changed. Conservatives propose to increase the threshold to $60,000 to help entrepreneurs get ahead and reduce red tape.2 The question · 15 words Will the government accept our proposal to help small businesses cut costs and invest more?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Procedure
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Signal · 77
3 of 3 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “that was a very serious question,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “because that was not an answer.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Here is another thing.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 3 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 3 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 · 2
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 “The small supplier GST threshold has been frozen at $30,000 since it was introduced in 1991.” The small supplier GST threshold has remained frozen at $30,000 since its introduction in 1991. search 2 “Conservatives propose to increase the threshold to $60,000” The Conservatives propose increasing the small supplier GST threshold to $60,000. search
