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Speech Evaluator
Toastmaster
| Public Speaking |
Impromptu Speech |
Ice Breaking ( first) Speech|
Evaluation
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When
you are the Evaluator
After every prepared speech, the speaker receives an evaluation.
After you have presented a few speeches, you will be asked to serve as an
evaluator and will evaluate one of the prepared speakers or the meeting.
In addition to your oral evaluation, you also will give the speaker a
written evaluation using the guide in the manual.
The evaluation you present can make the difference between a worthwhile or
a wasted speech for your speaker. The purpose of the evaluation is to help
the speaker become less self conscious and a better speaker. This requires
that you be fully aware of the speaker's skill level, habits, and
mannerisms, as well as his or her progress to date. If the speaker uses a
technique or some gesture that receives a good response from the audience,
tell the speaker so he or she will be encouraged to use it again.
Before The Meeting
- Review carefully the Effective Speech
Evaluation manual which you received in your New Member Kit,
- Talk with the speaker to find out the
manual project he or she will be presenting. Review the goals of the
speech and what the speaker hopes to achieve. Find out exactly which
skills or techniques the speaker hopes to strengthen through the
speech.
- Evaluation requires careful
preparation if the speaker is to benefit. Study the project objectives
as well as the evaluation guide in the manual, Remember, the purpose
of evaluation is to help people develop their speaking skills in
various situations, including platform presentations, discussions, and
meetings. Achievement equals the sum of ability and motivation. By
actively listening and gently offering useful advice, you motivate
members to work hard and improve. When you show the way to
improvement, you've opened the door to strengthening their ability.
When You Enter The Meeting Room
- Look for the speaker and get his or
her manual.
- Meet briefly with the general
evaluator to confirm the evaluation session format.
- Then confer with the speaker one last
time to see if he or she has any specific things for you to watch for
during the talk.
During The Meeting
- Record your impressions of the speech
in the manual along with your answers to the evaluation questions. Be
as objective as possible. Remember that good evaluations may give new
life to discouraged members and poor evaluations may dishearten
members who tried their best. Remember, always leave the speaker with
specific methods for improving.
- When introduced, stand and give your
oral evaluation. Begin and end your evaluation with a note of
encouragement or praise. Though you may have written lengthy responses
to manual evaluation questions, don't read the questions or your
responses. Your oral evaluation time is limited. Don't try to cover
too much in your talk-possibly one point on organization, one on
delivery, and one on attainment of purpose with a statement about the
greatest asset and a suggestion for future improvement.
- Praise a successful speech and
specifically tell why it was successful. Don't allow the speaker to
remain unaware of a valuable asset such as a smile, a sense of humor,
or a good voice. Don't allow the speaker to remain ignorant of a
serious fault or mannerism; if it is personal, write it but don't
mention it aloud. Give the speaker the deserved praise and tactful
suggestions in the manner you would like to receive them when you are
the speaker.
After The Meeting
Return the manual to the speaker. Add a verbal word of encouragement to
the speaker, something that wasn't mentioned in the oral evaluation.
( http://pptoasters.8k.com/eval.html
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Hints for the Evaluator
The job of the evaluator is one of
the most important at a meeting. It is through the feedback they recieve that
speakers are able to improve.
- Remember you are evaluating the speech, not
the speaker.
- Review the speakers goals with them prior to
the meeting
- Make an outline utilizing the manual
recommendations as a guide.
- Make notes during the speech using the
outline
- When presenting the evaluation
- Review the goals of the manual and
speaker
- Make a note of what they did right and
why it worked
- Review 2-3 items they can focus on for
improvement; those things that would make the biggest difference if they
improved in those areas
- If possible, offer examples of how they
could have done something differently that would i mprove their
presentation.
- End on a positive note
Resources
Effective Speech Evaluation (Included in new member kit)
A Toastmaster Wears Many Hats ...Roles of a Member
(http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ilena/hinteval.htm
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Evaluations are one of the most unique, and
most important, aspects of the Toastmasters Program. The purpose of the
evaluator is to provide the speaker with constructive feedback, positive
reinforcement and areas that need improvement.
The Program
Schedule lists Evaluators and Speakers. When the General
Evaluator calls you before the meeting, you will be told the speaker you
have been assigned.
At the meeting, obtain the speaker's manual
and review the purpose of the speech and suggested methods for achieving
that purpose. Review the questions listed in the evaluation guide. Listen
attentively to the speaker. This is one of your best opportunities for
improving your listening skills. You may also wish to jot notes while the
speaker is speaking.
When the speaker is finished, write your
evaluation on the Evaluation Guide page in his or her manual. Organize your
thoughts for the oral evaluation. The oral evaluation should be a
mini-speech with greetings, opening, body and conclusion or summary. The
General Evaluator will call you at the appropriate time for delivery of your
evaluation.
Start your evaluation with a positive point
and end with a positive one if you want to keep the speaker's attention and
friendship. However, be sure to include some points for improvement in the
middle. Remember that you are giving your opinions and reactions, so be
careful about using strong dictatorial words like "wrong,",
"never" or "always."
"I think" is a good phrase for an
Evaluator to use. In addition to the points covered in the Evaluation guide
some other points to consider are:
 How the speaker
performed compared to previous speeches you have heard the speaker deliver,
Body language (eye
contact, gestures, facial expressions for example)
Speech organization
Enthusiasm
Use of voice
Self-confidence
Use of visual aids
How well prepared?
Word selection,
vocabulary
Other items of
special interest to speaker
While it is not your duty to editorialize
about the speech content, a comment about the speech's value in making
others think and vividness of descriptions are certainly in order.
Please do not cover areas that the speaker
cannot change, such as stuttering. Those would only serve to embarrass the
speaker and the other members.
When offering points that need improvement,
try to also offer possible means for improving these points. Be as specific
as possible. More advanced (in ability, not necessarily in membership
length) members need more "Picky" evaluations. For the beginner,
particularly for an Ice Breaker, be careful not to overload them with
negatives. Remember that we like to help others build self-confidence as
they improve.
A summary of the speaker's major strengths
and a couple of the most important weaknesses or "needs
improvements" is helpful at the end of your evaluation.
You will be speaking primarily to the
speaker you are evaluating. However, do not ignore the rest of the audience
since they, too, may pick up some self-improvement tips from your comments.
The evaluation should be delivered in a
standing position near your chair. Target time for a speech evaluation is 2
minutes.
( http://nwtoastmasters.org/evaluator.htm
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Purpose:
Evaluations are what makes Toastmasters the
special place that it is for so many members. Through the systematic process
of performance and feedback over and over again, we learn and grow.
Evaluation is the process of positive
reinforcement and constructive feedback on how to become better in future
presentations. It is a tricky skill to acquire, but one that will follow you
into your dealings with others outside of Toastmasters.
After you have presented a few speeches, you
will be asked to serve as an Evaluator and will evaluate one of the prepared
speakers for the meeting. In addition to your oral evaluation, you will also
give the speaker a written evaluation from the manual. The purpose of the
evaluation is to help the speaker become less self-conscious. This requires
that you become fully aware of the speaker's skill level habits and mannerisms
as well as his or her progress to date.
Before the Meeting:
Review the evaluation guide you receive when
joining Toastmasters. It is an excellent source of information on the how
"to's" of evaluation.
Call the speaker you will be evaluating and
review the project that he/she will be giving. Ask what their goals for the
speech are, and what the speaker hopes to achieve in terms of reaching the
audience other then the manuals objectives. Offer any assistance the speaker
needs to prepare for their speaking engagement.
At the Meeting:
Ensure you get the manual from the speaker so
that you can complete the evaluation guide for the project.
Listen to the speaker, taking notes that can
be used to create and evaluate the speaker.
Complete the evaluation guide for the speaker.
This will possibly give rise to other points that should be covered in your
oral evaluation.
When called upon by the General Evaluator,
deliver your two to three minute evaluation of the presentation.
Praise a successful speech and specifically tell
why it was successful. Don't allow the speaker to remain unaware of a valuable
asset such as a smile, a sense of humor, a good voice. Don't allow the speaker
to remain ignorant of a serious fault or mannerism; if it is personal, write
it but don't mention it aloud. Give the speaker the deserved praise and
tactful suggestions in the manner you would like to receive them when you are
the speaker. When pointing out a point that requires work do so only if you
are able to offer a way of improving it.
Above all do not white wash when offering
your evaluation. It is only through true and positive feedback that we can all
learn and grow.
After the meeting:
Make a point to meet with the speaker after.
Return the manual to the speaker. Add a verbal
word of encouragement to the speaker and you can at that point discuss the
other points you couldn't bring out in the oral evaluation.
Tips and Traps:
Evaluation is one of the more difficult skills
in Toastmasters to develop. It requires concentration and helps us to develop
our analytical skills. The key is not to get bogged down in detail during the
speech. Keep your notes brief so that you are not writing while the speaker is
making an important point.
Two minutes is not a long time. Pick out the
most important strengths and suggestions to discuss with the speaker orally.
Other points can be written in the speaker's manual to be read and discussed
later.
( http://www.chezsylvain.com/ph_tm/roles/evaluator.htm
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Speech Evaluation
"Be positive, be
encouraging, uplift the spirit, and inspire the speaker to
improve."
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Introduction
In Toastmasters whenever a member gives a speech there is always another
member, who is called an evaluator, allocated to give some feedback to
the speaker so that the speaker can improve. A speaker is allocated a
different evaluator for each speech this ensures a varied perspective.
These notes outline some important aspects of evaluation and presents
some ideas on how to become a better evaluator.
The objectives of a speaker is to effectively communicate a message with
the audience. Some basic forms of feedback provided by the audience to
the speaker are smiles, laughs, frowns, whispers or yawns.
Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the evaluator to
provide an honest reaction to the speakers presentation, reasons for the
audiences reaction, and outline constructive examples in order to help
the speaker improve.
Purpose
An Evaluator must provide constructive, helpful
feedback and suggestions for improvement as well as outlining why the
speech is succeeding or failing with the audience. Evaluation must build
self confidence and encourage the speaker to uncover and develop their
latent talents.
Feedback
Criteria
Be aware of the speakers objectives and speakers
progress. Each speech has its own objectives and to effectively
evaluate, these objectives must be known. By being familiar with the
speakers past performance, progress, goals and speaking style ensures a
better evaluation.
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Speech
Elements
A speech can be evaluated by dividing it up
into the following parts.
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* Content
* Organisation
* Delivery
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The content refers to
the substance of the speech eg. topic, ideas, facts and examples etc.
The organisation is how the speech was arranged eg. opening, body,
conclusion and logically set out etc.
Delivery is the speech mechanics such as hand gestures, eye contact, and
voice modulation etc.
Evaluators should not become so involved with the delivery of the speech
that they forget about its content and organisation.
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Personalise
your language
When evaluating a speaker be aware that it is
only your opinion and therefore respond with terms such as
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" I felt
.............."
" It seemed to me .........."
" My reaction was ........."
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" You should
........."
" You must ..........."
" Don't ..........."
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Where appropriate
demonstrate what you mean.
There is no right or wrong only your reaction to the speech.
Use the HOW TO approach
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" I felt that my
reaction would have been ...... if you had done ...."
" I believe that you would have accomplished your purpose more
easily if you had done ........"
"My impression is that if you concentrate on ...... you would
......"
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( http://www1.tpg.com.au/users/schleter/tie_eval.htm
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Evaluators
After every speech, an evaluation is made.
After you have presented a few speeches, you will be asked to serve as an EVALUATOR
and will evaluate one of the prepared Speakers for a meeting EVALUATORS
give both an oral evaluation and a written evaluation in the Speakers manual.
Your evaluation can make the difference between a worthwhile or a wasted meeting
for your Speaker. The purpose of the evaluation is to help the Speaker become
less self conscious. This requires that you become fully aware of the Speaker's
skill level, habits and mannerisms as well as his or her progress to date. If
there is a technique the Speaker uses or some gesture made that receives a good
response from the audience, tell the Speaker so he or she will be encouraged to
use it again.
Before the meeting
Review carefully the Effective Speech
Evaluation manual which you will receive in your new member packet from
Toastmasters International.
Communicate with the Speaker who you are
evaluating to find out the manual project he or she will be presenting, the
goals of the speech and what the Speaker hopes to achieve, in terms of reaching
the audience. Find out exactly which skills or techniques the Speaker hopes to
strengthen through the exercise.
Study the objectives of the project as well as
the evaluation guide in the manual.
Remember that the purpose of evaluation is to
help people develop their speaking skills in various situations, including
platform presentations, discussions and meetings.
Achievement equals the sum of ability and
motivation.
Listen actively and offer gentle, useful
advice. When you show the way to improvement, you've opened the door to
strengthening their ability.
Follow the procedure outlined below
During the speech, record your impressions in
the manual along with your answers to the evaluation questions. Be as objective
as possible. Remember to leave the Speaker with specific methods for improving
his or her speaking
When introduced, stand and say, "Mr./Madam
General Evaluator or Mr./Madam Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters, Guests, and
especially you, (name of speaker), then give your oral evaluation report. Begin
and end your evaluation with a note of encouragement or praise. Though you may
have lengthy responses to manual evaluation questions, don't read the questions
or your responses. Your oral evaluation time is limited. Don't try to cover too
much in your talk - possibly one point on organization, one on delivery and one
on attainment of purpose with a statement about the Speaker's greatest assets
and a suggestion for future improvement.
Praise a successful speech with specifics.
Inform the Speaker of valuable assets such as a smile, a sense of humor, a good
voice. Tactfully inform the Speaker of a serious fault or mannerism (or,
depending on the its nature, write it down but don't mention it aloud). Give the
speaker the deserved praise and tactful suggestions you would like to receive if
you were the Speaker.
After the meeting
Return the manual to the speaker. Add an
additional verbal word of encouragement.
( http://www.cambridge-speakers.fsnet.co.uk/evaluators.html
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| EVALUATOR |
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evaluator's goal is to help the speaker be less
self-conscious and to become a better presenter. To do
this, you should be aware of the speaker's skill level,
habits, mannerisms, and the general progress so far.
Encourage the speaker to reuse techniques that receive a
good response from the audience. |
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Introduction
At Toastmasters, every speech is evaluated. After
you have presented a few speeches, you will be asked to serve as an evaluator
and will evaluate one of the prepared speakers for the meeting. In addition to
your oral evaluation, you will also give the speaker a written evaluation from
the manual. Your evaluation can make the difference between a worthwhile or a
wasted meeting for your speaker.
The purpose of the evaluation is to help the
speaker become less self-conscious. This requires that you become fully aware of
the speaker's skill level, habits and mannerisms, as well as his or her progress
to date. If there is a technique the speaker uses or some gesture made that
receives a good response from the audience, tell the speaker so he or she will
be encouraged to use it again.
Before the Meeting
- Review carefully the Effective Speech
Evaluation manual which you received in your new member kit from World
Headquarters.
- Talk with the speaker to find out the manual
project he/she will be presenting. The interview should include the goals of
the speech and what the speaker hopes to achieve. Find out exactly which
skills or techniques the speaker hopes to strengthen through the exercise.
- Evaluation requires exacting preparation if
it is to be of value to the speaker. Study the objectives of the project as
well as the evaluation guide in the manual. Remember, the purpose of the
evaluation is to help people develop their speaking skills in various
situations, including platform presentations, discussions and meetings.
Achievement equals the sum of ability and motivation. By actively listening
and gently offering useful advice, you motivate members to work hard and
improve. When you show the way to improvement, you've opened the door to
strengthening their ability.
Upon Arrival at the Meeting
- Look for the speaker and get his/her manual.
- Meet briefly with the general evaluator to
confirm the evaluation session format.
- Then confer with the speaker one last time
to see if he/she has any specific things for you to watch for during the
talk.
During the Meeting
- When called upon by the Toastmaster to give
the speaker's objectives, briefly explain the purpose of evaluating
speeches, then read the objectives from the speaker's manual. Conclude with
the speaking time range.
- During the speech, record your impressions
of the speech in the manual along with your answers to the evaluation
questions. Be as objective as possible. Remember that good evaluations may
give new life to encouraged members and poor evaluations may dishearten
members who tried their best.
- Present your verbal evaluation when called
upon by the General Evaluator. Be sure to report several effective things
the speaker did, and couch any criticism as helpful suggestions the speaker
may try next time.
- Remember to always leave the speaker with
specific methods for improving his or her speaking and encouragement to
speak again soon.
After the Meeting
- Meet with the speaker to return his/her
manual, in which you have provided the written evaluation.
- Discuss your evaluation with the speaker and
answer any questions the speaker may have.
( http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/3092/duties/eval.html
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