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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 85. The grade is held to 84, 30 above Signal. 84 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
54 / 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.
Thanks 17% Anecdote 27% Claims 37% Reasoning 9% The question 9%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 18 words it was with great pleasure that I heard my colleague mention a program she benefited from in university, Thanks Anecdote · 29 words because that was when I first had the opportunity to meet her, which was when we were students together.1 The country we faced then, a number of years ago, Anecdote Claims · 39 words which I will not put on the record for both of our sakes, was very different from the one facing youth now. One of the biggest problems I have seen is that young people cannot get a first job, Reasoning · 10 words which means employers are looking at 20-somethings with no experience. The question · 10 words Can the member speak to the longer-term consequences of that?
At a glance
Lost points for Anecdote ×3 Thanks
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 54
4 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.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “it was with great pleasure that I heard my colleague mention a program she benefited from in university,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “because that was when I first had the opportunity to meet her,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “which was when we were students together.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “The country we faced then, a number of years ago,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not 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 · 100
0 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.
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 “when we were students together” Andrew Lawton and the colleague who spoke earlier in the debate were students together at university. search
