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EVALUATOR
5- 7 days before the meeting:
- Master Evaluator will call to tell who you are evaluating
- Contact speaker and discuss his/her objectives and personal goals
- Help the speaker to determine if the speech topic is appropriate for the group and for the goals of the speech
- Remind speaker to bring the manual for the written evaluation
- Read about the speech requirements in the manual and guidelines to evaluator
At the meeting:
- Get the speaker’s manual and confirm the goals for the speech
During the meeting:
- Look and listen for:
- VOICE - enunciation, modulation, pitch, tone, volume, variety, pace, pauses, speech patterns
- BODY LANGUAGE - posture, gesture, facial expression, eye contact, distractions, mannerisms
- ORGANIZATION - objectives, opening, closing, body, emphasis on key points, clarity, summary, content, appropriate language
- AUDIENCE RAPPORT - enthusiasm, sincerity, emotional investment
- Be at the front of the room when Master Evaluator is about to introduce you
- Shake hands with Master Evaluator before and after your evaluation
Evaluation (2 – 3 minutes):
- Greet Master Evaluator and audience and acknowledge the speaker. Address the audience in general, not only the speaker
- Your goal is to give feedback in a way that leaves the speaker feeling encouraged.
- State objectives of speech and comment on what the speaker did to meet those objectives.
- Comment on things the speaker did well (i.e., organization, gestures and movement, voice, etc.)
- Be honest, but not negative. Your suggestions for improvement should be delivered in a positive, encouraging manner. Blunt criticism is not an effective teacher or motivator for most people.
- End with positive statement.
- Personalize your language: "I believe," "Bob, I suggest," "Mary uses gestures well," etc. - avoid “should,” and “don't”
- Comment on speech content as it relates to the appropriateness to the audience. You may comment on what might have helped the message (inclusion of personal stories, less or more detail, different organization) using language that demonstrates you are expressing your own opinion
- Fill out written evaluation form in the manual and return manual to speaker
Sample notation form:
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Well done: Examples
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Challenges: Suggestions
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Conclusion: most liked
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