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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Reasoning, Respect and Clarity. Reasoning rests on one conclusion, too few to hold the grade down. Average 75 / 100
Signal
62 / 100
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Relevance
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Reasoning
53 / 100
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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 31% Claims 33% The question 35%
Structure · 4 steps
Claims · 4
Echo · said 3 times
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 32 words the Prime Minister has tried to distract Canadians from crazy housing and food costs for the last two months with his big project of Canada becoming an associate member of the EU.1 Positioning No reason given Claims · 34 words Nobody knows what it means and the Europeans have now rejected it.2 Unearned certainty We already have a free trade agreement with Europe. 3 It is just that nine of its countries refuse to ratify that agreement.4 The question · 36 words Will the Prime Minister actually get anything real done at this big grand summit, get those countries to ratify the deal, let in our beef or is this just another Seinfeld summit, a meeting about nothing?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning No reason given Unearned certainty Echo ×3 “We already have a free trade agreement with Europe.” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
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Signal · 62
1 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 → “the Prime Minister has tried to distract Canadians from crazy housing and food costs for the last two months with his big project of Canada becoming an associate member of the EU.” 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 · 53
1 of 3 deductions are Reasoning
Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.
No reason given A conclusion stated with no reason given for it. What the tags mean → “the Prime Minister has tried to distract Canadians from crazy housing and food costs for the last two months with his big project of Canada becoming an associate member of the EU.” The clause itself asserts the distraction claim, and the surrounding points about the EU rejection and ratification say nothing about the Prime Minister’s motives, so the charge stands unsupported.
Conclusions found · 1
Conclusion “the Prime Minister has tried to distract Canadians from crazy housing and food costs for the last two months with his big project of Canada becoming an associate member of the EU.”
Because No reason given
No reason given The clause itself asserts the distraction claim, and the surrounding points about the EU rejection and ratification say nothing about the Prime Minister’s motives, so the charge stands unsupported.
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 · 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 → “Nobody knows” Asserts universal absence of knowledge as fact without any source or evidence.
Echo · 1 repeated line
Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.
“We already have a free trade agreement with Europe.” Said 3 times by 2 members. Every time it was said →
Claims · 4
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 “his big project of Canada becoming an associate member of the EU” The project currently underway is Canada becoming an associate member of the EU. search 2 “the Europeans have now rejected it” The Europeans have rejected Canada’s project to become an associate member of the EU. search 3 “We already have a free trade agreement with Europe” Canada has a free trade agreement with Europe. search 4 “nine of its countries refuse to ratify that agreement” Nine countries refuse to ratify the free trade agreement with Canada. search
