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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 87 / 100
Signal
62 / 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.
Claims 52% Positioning 31% Reasoning 12% The question 4%
Structure · 7 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 8 words the numbers I cited are from his government, Positioning · 35 words so he must be in on it then. He cooked the books on immigration. He cooked the books on debt. He will stand up now and give fake and phony statistics on debt and deficit, Positioning Claims · 30 words but that is because he is dividing his expenditures onto not one, not two, but three different credit cards, using accounting rules that no one else in the world uses. Reasoning · 14 words If a company did it, they would be criminally charged for defrauding their shareholders. Claims · 21 words The Parliamentary Budget Officer says that the Prime Minister will add $700 billion of new debt over the next five years.1 The question · 5 words How much will Canadians pay?
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Signal · 62
4 of 4 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 → “so he must be in on it then.” 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 → “He cooked the books on immigration.” 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 → “He cooked the books on debt.” 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 → “He will stand up now and give fake and phony statistics on debt and deficit,” 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 4 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 4 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 · 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 “The Parliamentary Budget Officer says that the Prime Minister will add $700 billion of new debt over the next five years” The Parliamentary Budget Officer has projected that the federal government will add $700 billion of new debt over the next five years. search
