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Statement grade
Not graded: a tribute or commemoration is there to honour, not to make a case. Not graded
Signal
37 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
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Anecdote 7% Positioning 43% Claims 35% Reasoning 6% Thanks 9%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Anecdote · 10 words they say, “You meet the nicest people [in] a Honda.”1 Anecdote Positioning · 27 words As the MP for York—South Simcoe, the proud home of Honda Canada, I can say that the people who build Hondas are every bit as nice too.2 Positioning Claims · 51 words Next week, Honda celebrates 40 years of continuous car-making excellence in Canada since its plant first opened in Alliston, Ontario, on November 3, 1986.3 Today, it produces the Honda Civic, the Canadian car of the year.4 More than 4,000 Canadians work there, 5 and it supports 30,000 more jobs across the sector.6 Positioning · 26 words From the associates on the line to the suppliers and dealers who put Canadians behind the wheel, every one of them has helped build this legacy. Positioning Reasoning · 8 words Canadian manufacturing succeeds when we stand behind it. Thanks · 13 words To everyone at Honda, I wish a happy 40th and all the best, Thanks Positioning · 10 words as it keeps the power of dreams driving themselves forward. Positioning
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Lost points for Positioning ×3 Anecdote Thanks
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 37
5 of 5 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.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “they say, “You meet the nicest people [in] a Honda.”” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “As the MP for York—South Simcoe, the proud home of Honda Canada, I can say that the people who build Hondas are every bit as nice too.” 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 → “From the associates on the line to the suppliers and dealers who put Canadians behind the wheel, every one of them has helped build this legacy.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “To everyone at Honda, I wish a happy 40th and all the best,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “as it keeps the power of dreams driving themselves forward.” 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 5 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 5 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 · 6
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 “You meet the nicest people [in] a Honda” Honda has used the slogan ‘You meet the nicest people in a Honda’ in its advertising. search 2 “the proud home of Honda Canada” Honda Canada’s car plant is located in the speaker’s riding of York—South Simcoe. search 3 “40 years of continuous car-making excellence in Canada since its plant first opened in Alliston, Ontario, on November 3, 1986” Honda’s car plant in Alliston, Ontario opened on November 3, 1986, making 2026 the 40th year of car-making there. search 4 “produces the Honda Civic, the Canadian car of the year” The Honda Civic built in Canada was named Canadian Car of the Year. search 5 “More than 4,000 Canadians work there” More than 4,000 Canadians work at Honda’s Alliston, Ontario plant. search 6 “it supports 30,000 more jobs across the sector” Honda’s Canadian operations support 30,000 additional jobs across the automotive sector. search
