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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity. Average 99 / 100
Signal
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Respect
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Clarity
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Claims 73% The question 16% Reasoning 8% Procedure 2%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 3
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 63 words the Minister of Finance told this House that they had found $60 billion in savings in the expenditure review.1 His own deputy minister, though, stated that the review was merely an allocation exercise and that there were no actual savings.2 The costly credit card budget is showing an increase of billions in operating spending, adding to the already crushing debt load on Canadians.3 The question · 7 words Did the finance minister mislead the House, Reasoning · 7 words as his deputy and the budget show? Procedure · 2 words If not, Procedure The question · 7 words where is the $60 billion in savings?
Signal · 97
1 of 1 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 → “If not,” Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 1 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 1 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 “$60 billion in savings in the expenditure review” The Minister of Finance told the House that the expenditure review had found $60 billion in savings. search 2 “merely an allocation exercise” The Finance Minister’s deputy minister said the expenditure review was merely an allocation exercise with no actual savings. search 3 “an increase of billions in operating spending” The federal budget shows an increase of billions of dollars in operating spending. search
