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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Respect and Clarity is 68. The grade is held to 61, 30 above Signal. 61 / 100, held down by Signal
Signal
31 / 100
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Relevance
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
74 / 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 53% Aside 13% Claims 17% The question 16%
Structure · 6 steps
Claims · 1
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 26 words after being here for a few years, I thought Justin Trudeau was going to have the most corrupt government ever in the history of the country, Positioning Aside · 10 words but the Prime Minister said, “Hold my beer. Watch this.” Aside Claims · 13 words He is giving $2.3 billion to Telesat and to a close personal friend.1 Positioning · 14 words We all know the Prime Minister thinks he is better than the average Canadian, Positioning Unearned certainty The question · 12 words but why does the Prime Minister think he is above the law?
At a glance
Lost points for Positioning ×2 Aside ×2 Unearned certainty Little substance Much of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.
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What the tags mean →
Signal · 31
4 of 5 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 → “after being here for a few years, I thought Justin Trudeau was going to have the most corrupt government ever in the history of the country,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “but the Prime Minister said, “Hold my beer.” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Aside A remark off to the side of the point. What the tags mean → “Watch this.”” An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “We all know the Prime Minister thinks he is better than the average Canadian,” 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 5 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 · 74
1 of 5 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 → “We all know” The formula asserts agreement as fact in place of any source for the claim about the Prime Minister’s views.
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 “He is giving $2.3 billion to Telesat” The government is giving $2.3 billion to Telesat. search
