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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 85 / 100
Signal
71 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
84 / 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.
Positioning 24% Claims 43% The ask 15% The question 19%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 11 words what is clear is that we need to hear the truth. Positioning Unearned certainty Claims · 38 words The truth is that deficits have doubled and the debt has doubled.1 Even the Parliamentary Budget Officer is struggling to understand the creative way in which this government and this new Prime Minister are managing the country’s finances.2 Positioning · 10 words We are seeing staggering expenditures hidden across different credit cards. Positioning The ask · 13 words We just want him to come and explain himself before the finance committee. The question · 17 words Will he accept our motion today and appear before the Standing Committee on Finance, yes or no?3
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Unearned certainty
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Signal · 71
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.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “what is clear is that we need to hear the truth.” 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 → “We are seeing staggering expenditures hidden across different credit cards.” 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.
Nothing lost points.
Clarity · 84
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 → “what is clear is” Asserts clarity in place of any source before offering the claim.
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 “deficits have doubled and the debt has doubled” Under the current Liberal government, the federal deficit has doubled and the federal debt has doubled. search 2 “the Parliamentary Budget Officer is struggling to understand the creative way in which this government and this new Prime Minister are managing the country’s finances” The Parliamentary Budget Officer has raised difficulties in understanding how the government under the new Prime Minister is managing the country’s finances. search 3 “Will he accept our motion today and appear before the Standing Committee on Finance” The Conservatives moved a motion today calling on the Prime Minister to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance. search
