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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 86 / 100
Signal
57 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
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Claims 35% Positioning 36% The question 28%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Claims · 35 words not only did the Prime Minister not answer the question, but the finance minister did not even seem to hear it. The question was about the 16¢-a-litre diesel and gasoline tax charged at the pump.1 Positioning · 36 words Now, it is bad enough to tax the Canadian people. It is even worse to force them to pay that money to the United States of America to buy U.S. biofuels.2 While Canadians cannot afford groceries, Positioning The question · 28 words while they must empty their bank to fill up their tank, why is the Prime Minister forcing them to pay a 16¢-a-litre tax at the pump to Trump?3
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Lost points for Positioning ×3
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Signal · 57
3 of 3 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 → “Now, it is bad enough to tax the Canadian people.” 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 → “It is even worse to force them to pay that money to the United States of America to buy U.S. biofuels.” 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 → “While Canadians cannot afford groceries,” 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.
Reasoning · no score
No score: nothing is concluded. Excluded from the average.
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
Conclusions found · 0
None: nothing is concluded.
Respect · 100
0 of 3 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 3 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 “the 16¢-a-litre diesel and gasoline tax charged at the pump” There is a 16¢-a-litre tax on diesel and gasoline charged at the pump in Canada. search 2 “force them to pay that money to the United States of America to buy U.S. biofuels” The tax regime forces Canadians to pay money to the United States to buy U.S. biofuels. search 3 “pay a 16¢-a-litre tax at the pump to Trump” Canadians pay a 16¢-a-litre tax at the pump that goes to the United States under Trump. search
