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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 90 / 100
Signal
70 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
100 / 100
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Positioning 24% Claims 74% The question 1%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 20 words the Prime Minister’s 16¢-a-litre fuel standard tax is bad enough, but what is even worse is where the money goes. Positioning Claims · 61 words To quote energy expert Heather Exner-Pirot, “To meet their carbon intensity targets, many Canadian refiners blend biofuels into their petroleum products.3 But Canada is not self-sufficient in their production. More than half of Canada’s biofuels are imported, predominantly from the United States.”1 The Government of Canada forces the people of Canada to pay 16¢ a litre more to buy American biofuels.2 The question · 1 words Why?
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Signal · 70
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 Prime Minister’s 16¢-a-litre fuel standard tax is bad enough,” 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 → “but what is even worse is where the money goes.” 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 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.
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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 · 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 “More than half of Canada’s biofuels are imported, predominantly from the United States.” More than half of Canada’s biofuels are imported, predominantly from the United States. search 2 “The Government of Canada forces the people of Canada to pay 16¢ a litre more to buy American biofuels.” The Government of Canada requires Canadian citizens to pay 16¢ more per litre when purchasing American biofuels. search 3 “To meet their carbon intensity targets, many Canadian refiners blend biofuels into their petroleum products.” According to energy expert Heather Exner-Pirot, many Canadian refiners blend biofuels into their petroleum products to meet carbon intensity targets. search
