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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 81 / 100
Signal
51 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
91 / 100
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Claims 52% Positioning 40% Aside 8%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 2
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 55 words if there is one thing we can agree on, it is that the Canadian economy is indeed under severe stress. That stress is coming from the trade war.1 That stress is coming from the pressure of our trusted neighbour, 2 which now wants to make sure that our manufacturing sector goes back to the United States. Positioning · 42 words Of course, that is not going to happen. Unearned certainty If we want to increase the creation of jobs for young people, we have to address the elephant in the room, and that is the attack that Canada is under from our trusted neighbour. Positioning Aside · 9 words This is just a comment, not really a question. Aside
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Lost points for Positioning ×3 Unearned certainty Aside
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Signal · 51
4 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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Of course, that is not going to happen.” 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 → “If we want to increase the creation of jobs for young people, we have to address the elephant in the room,” 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 → “and that is the attack that Canada is under from our trusted neighbour.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “This is just a comment, not really a question.” An aside: 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 · 91
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “Of course, that is not going to happen” The ‘of course’ asserts certainty as self-evident without giving a source or reason for the prediction.
Claims · 2
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 “That stress is coming from the trade war” Canada is engaged in a trade war that is putting stress on its economy. search 2 “the pressure of our trusted neighbour” The United States is applying pressure on Canada. search
