Each
Evaluator will review one of the formal speeches of the meeting. 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.
Tips for Effective Speech Evaluations:
Read the project objectives and evaluation guidelines.
Confer with the speaker before the speech.
Listen carefully.
Recognize the speaker's strengths.
Provide verbal reward for improvement.
Suggest positive directions of growth.
Recommend alternative actions.
Reinforce the speaker's commitment to self-improvement.
Be positive and supportive.
Praise a successful speech and specifically tell why it was successful.
Suggestions:
o
Ask the speaker
which particular elements they would like you to critique.
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Choose a few
major points and focus on those in your evaluation.
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Be clear and
concise. Practice being a diplomat.
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Observe:
Appearance, Approach to the Lectern, Opening and Closing, Speech Structure,
Gestures and Eye Contact, Vocal Variety, Adherence to Manual Objectives.
o 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.
o Give the speaker the deserved praise and tactful suggestions in the manner you would like to receive them when you are the speaker.