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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 94 / 100
Signal
82 / 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.
Procedure 5% Positioning 8% Claims 65% The question 21%
Structure · 5 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 5 words there is a fourth certainty: Procedure Unearned certainty Positioning · 8 words the federal government’s lack of respect for Quebec. Positioning Claims · 62 words Whether a certain minister likes it or not, geopolitics is not a matter of federal jurisdiction. Quebec has the right to conduct its own international relations in all areas that fall wholly or partly under its jurisdiction. That is the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine.1 The Prime Minister’s insulting attitude and his Minister of Industry’s outlandish statements undermine decades of Quebec and Canadian foreign policy. The question · 20 words Will the Prime Minister reconsider, respect the Quebec nation and invite the Premier of Quebec to speak at the summit?
At a glance
Lost points for Procedure Unearned certainty Positioning
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 82
2 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “there is a fourth certainty:” 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 → “the federal government’s lack of respect for Quebec.” 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 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.
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Clarity · 100
1 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “there is a fourth certainty” The speaker asserts a fact as an established truth without presenting any supporting evidence.
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 “That is the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine.” The Gérin-Lajoie doctrine holds that Quebec may conduct its own international relations in areas falling wholly or partly under its jurisdiction. search
