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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 83. The grade is held to 80, 30 above Signal. 80 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
50 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 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.
Positioning 24% Procedure 21% Claims 41% The question 13%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 17 words the member says he wants to reprimand anybody who blames excessive immigration numbers for the housing shortage. Positioning Procedure · 15 words Well, let me read directly from a document he tabled in the House of Commons. Procedure Claims · 29 words It is a document on the housing shortage. It says, “One of the drivers of the housing shortage has been the strong growth in housing demand driven by immigration.”1 The question · 9 words Will the minister stand up now and reprimand himself?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning Procedure
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 50
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 → “the member says he wants to reprimand anybody who blames excessive immigration numbers for the housing shortage.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “Well, let me read directly from a document he tabled in the House of Commons.” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 · 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 · 1
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 “One of the drivers of the housing shortage has been the strong growth in housing demand driven by immigration” A document the minister tabled in the House of Commons states: ‘One of the drivers of the housing shortage has been the strong growth in housing demand driven by immigration.’ search
