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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity. Average 74 / 100
Signal
66 / 100
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Relevance
44 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
85 / 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.
Thanks 7% Aside 8% Claims 63% Reasoning 11% Procedure 7% Positioning 4%
Structure · 8 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 13 words I want to thank my colleague first and foremost for his excellent French. Thanks Aside · 16 words I do not know if anyone has seen him play the piano, but it is impressive. Aside Claims · 18 words On top of that, he penned the biography of Quebec’s future premier, the current Leader of the Opposition.2 Reasoning · 22 words What young people need is to be given the chance and the privilege to experience the happiness of getting their first job. Partly on point Procedure · 13 words Unfortunately, I must bring up the sad memory of what happened during COVID. Procedure Claims · 106 words I know that we were flying by the seat of our pants, we all understand that, but it was too bad to see young people being given money to stay home. They received $2,000 a month.1 I am sure that all members heard from business owners and job creators who said that young people wanted to work, 3 but that if they were getting $2,000 a month to stay home, employers could not compete with that. We pointed out at the time that this was a mistake. It was not easy to stand up against something that a lot of people clearly liked, Unearned certainty but we did it, Positioning · 8 words and it was the right thing to do. Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×11 Aside ×2 Thanks Procedure Unearned certainty Positioning Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 66
5 of 17 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.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I want to thank my colleague first and foremost for his excellent French.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “I do not know if anyone has seen him play the piano,” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “but it is impressive.” An aside: 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 → “Unfortunately, I must bring up the sad memory of what happened during COVID.” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “and it was the right thing to do.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 44
11 of 17 deductions are Relevance
Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “On top of that, he penned the biography of Quebec’s future premier, the current Leader of the Opposition.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “What young people need is to be given the chance and the privilege to experience the happiness of getting their first job.” About the value of a first job generally, not the consequences of entering the workforce late.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I know that we were flying by the seat of our pants, we all understand that,” A caveat about pandemic-era decision-making, tied to the COVID example rather than the consequences asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “but it was too bad to see young people being given money to stay home.” About COVID-era payments to youth, not the long-term consequences of late workforce entry.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “They received $2,000 a month.” A figure about COVID-era payments, offered without addressing the consequences asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “I am sure that all members heard from business owners and job creators who said that young people wanted to work,” About employers’ experience with youth and the COVID payments, not the consequences asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “but that if they were getting $2,000 a month to stay home, employers could not compete with that.” About employers competing with COVID-era payments, not the consequences of late workforce entry.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “We pointed out at the time that this was a mistake.” The party’s past criticism of the COVID payments, not the consequences asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “It was not easy to stand up against something that a lot of people clearly liked,” About the difficulty of the party’s past stance, not the consequences asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “but we did it,” Restates the party’s past stance on the COVID payments, not the consequences asked about.
Partly on point Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about. What the tags mean → “and it was the right thing to do.” Endorsement of the party’s past stance on the COVID payments, not the consequences asked about.
Respect · 100
0 of 17 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 · 85
1 of 17 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 → “clearly liked” The word “clearly” asserts certainty about what people liked without offering a source.
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 “They received $2,000 a month.” The young people mentioned received $2,000 a month. search 2 “he penned the biography of Quebec’s future premier, the current Leader of the Opposition.” The speaker penned the biography of the current Leader of the Opposition and Quebec’s future premier. search 3 “business owners and job creators who said that young people wanted to work” Business owners and job creators said that young people wanted to work. search
