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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 88 / 100
Signal
63 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
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Claims 56% Positioning 31% The question 14%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 4
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 49 words 15 young people aged 26 or younger are suing the federal government.1 They accuse the government of jeopardizing their future by failing to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.2 The Prime Minister has answered them by tabling Bill C‑39, 3 which seeks to build pipelines by circumventing environmental standards.4 Positioning · 27 words His response is to lock them into fossil fuels for at least 50 years. Young people are right to say that the Liberals are jeopardizing their future. Positioning The question · 12 words Instead of fighting these young people, why do they not correct course?
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Signal · 63
2 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 → “His response is to lock them into fossil fuels for at least 50 years.” 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 → “Young people are right to say that the Liberals are jeopardizing their future.” 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.
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Clarity · 100
0 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.
Nothing lost points.
Claims · 4
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 “15 young people aged 26 or younger are suing the federal government.” Fifteen young people aged 26 or younger are suing the federal government. search 2 “failing to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” The young people sued the federal government by alleging that the government is failing to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. search 3 “The Prime Minister has answered them by tabling Bill C‑39,” The Prime Minister responded to the young people’s lawsuit by tabling Bill C-39. search 4 “seeks to build pipelines by circumventing environmental standards.” Bill C-39 seeks to build pipelines by circumventing environmental standards. search
