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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 72 / 100
Signal
44 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
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Clarity
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Positioning 51% Claims 34% The question 16%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 2
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Madam Speaker, Positioning · 39 words my colleague sees right through this government’s decision to establish a Crown corporation. It is to avoid transparency. It is probably to enable the Liberals to give millions of dollars to organizations and companies linked to their Liberal cronies, Positioning Claims · 7 words as they did with the green fund.1 The question · 18 words Who are the Liberal cronies in the queue these days, waiting for this Crown corporation to be established? Positioning · 4 words I do not know. Positioning Partly on point Claims · 32 words One thing I do know, however, is that over the past 18 months, one company in particular has been following the Liberal Prime Minister wherever he goes.2 That company is called Brookfield, Positioning · 16 words and it sometimes even appears one step ahead of him, which worries us a great deal. Positioning Off point
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×6 Off point ×4 Partly on point ×2 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 · 44
6 of 12 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 → “my colleague sees right through this government’s decision to establish a Crown corporation.” 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 → “It is to avoid transparency.” 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 → “It is probably to enable the Liberals to give millions of dollars to organizations and companies linked to their Liberal cronies,” 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 → “I do not know.” 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 → “and it sometimes even appears one step ahead of him,” 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 → “which worries us a great deal.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 44
6 of 12 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the bill under debate.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “Who are the Liberal cronies in the queue these days, waiting for this Crown corporation to be established?” It asks who the cronies would be without answering why the corporation is set up.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I do not know.” It says the speaker does not know, giving no answer to the question.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “One thing I do know, however, is that over the past 18 months, one company in particular has been following the Liberal Prime Minister wherever he goes.” It turns to a company following the Prime Minister, not the corporation’s accountability.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “That company is called Brookfield,” It names Brookfield, a subject outside the question on the corporation’s accountability.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “and it sometimes even appears one step ahead of him,” It is about the company appearing ahead of the Prime Minister, not the question asked.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “which worries us a great deal.” It expresses worry about the company, not the corporation’s accountability.
Respect · 100
0 of 12 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 12 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
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1 “as they did with the green fund” The Liberal government used the green fund to give millions of dollars to organizations and companies linked to their cronies. search 2 “over the past 18 months, one company in particular has been following the Liberal Prime Minister wherever he goes.” Over the past 18 months, the company Brookfield has been following the Liberal Prime Minister wherever he goes. search
