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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 75. The grade is held to 71, 30 above Clarity. 71 / 100, held down by Clarity
Signal
84 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
41 / 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.
Claims 44% Positioning 12% Reasoning 29% The question 16%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 0
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 24 words the finance minister is absolutely right that Canadians are very educated. Unearned certainty They are educated enough to know that the government is cooking the books. Unearned certainty Positioning · 11 words The Prime Minister is dividing his deficits on three credit cards. Positioning Claims · 17 words One he calls operational spending, another he claims is investment and a third goes to Crown corporations. Reasoning · 27 words However, Canadians understand that just because the Liberals put their debt on three different credit cards does not mean they do not have to pay the interest. Unearned certainty The question · 15 words Given that Canadians understand that, when will the Prime Minister get this basic financial lesson?
At a glance
Lost points for Unearned certainty ×3 Positioning Vague Much of this statement used imprecise wording, lacked details on timing or responsibility, or made broad claims without support.
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Signal · 84
1 of 4 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 → “The Prime Minister is dividing his deficits on three credit cards.” 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 4 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 · 41
3 of 4 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 → “that Canadians are very educated” The statement asserts a general truth about the public’s education level as a known fact without evidence.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “educated enough to know” The speaker asserts that citizens possess a certain level of knowledge without providing substantiation.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Canadians understand that just because the Liberals put their debt on three different credit cards does not mean they do not have to pay the interest” The speaker asserts a widespread, shared understanding among Canadians regarding a financial principle.
Claims · 0
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