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The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity.
Average 93 / 100
Signal
83 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
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Claims 55% Positioning 13% Reasoning 6% The question 26%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 30 words demand is soaring. Unearned certainty Le Journal de Québec reported that a charity called Le Marginal served 400 meals in a single evening.1 That is five times more than 10 years ago.2 Positioning · 10 words However, it seems that the Prime Minister has learned nothing. Positioning Claims · 12 words He is still forecasting $730 billion of inflationary debt within five years, 3 Reasoning · 5 words which will further fuel inflation. The question · 20 words Why are Canadians being asked to pay more for his debt than for the food they put on their tables?
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Lost points for Unearned certainty Positioning
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Signal · 83
1 of 2 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 → “However, it seems that the Prime Minister has learned nothing.” 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 2 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 · 95
1 of 2 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “demand is soaring.” The speaker asserts the economic situation without providing data or a source for the claim.
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 “Le Journal de Québec reported that a charity called Le Marginal served 400 meals in a single evening” Le Journal de Québec reported that the charity Le Marginal served 400 meals in a single evening. search
2 “That is five times more than 10 years ago” Le Marginal’s 400 meals in one evening is five times more than it served 10 years earlier (around 2016). search
3 “forecasting $730 billion of inflationary debt within five years” The federal government forecasts $730 billion of debt (new borrowing) within five years. search