Attendance of six meetings or completion of three speeches.
Your goal as an evaluator is to provide the speaker with immediate constructive feedback and encouragement.
Duties:
Prepare for the evaluation by discussing with the speaker their personal speech objectives and areas that they may want you to focus on, such as confidence or hand gestures. Also, review the manual for each speech, especially the stated evaluation guidelines.
In your evaluation, be specific by giving examples of positive points and areas for improvement. Be honest and constructive. Use words that imply an opinion rather than a judgment or criticism.
Consider in your evaluation:
� Content
� Effectiveness - original, interesting, the audience's reception
� Development - opening, body, conclusion
� Preparation - rehearsal, organization, use of notes
� Delivery
� Body language - gestures, eye contact
� Voice - volume, variety
� Language - correctness, appropriateness
� Manner - confidence, sincerity, enthusiasm
Do not comment on whether you agree with the ideas expressed by the speaker, only on the way that the speaker presented these ideas.
Consider using the 'Sandwich Technique' for your evaluation. Start by listing several positive points. Next, list a couple areas for improvement. Give specific examples and describe how those areas could be improved, in your opinion. Do not overwhelm the speaker; give no more than three areas for improvement. Conclude by providing positive feedback, congratulating the speaker, and encouraging them to give their next speech.
Complete the written manual evaluation. Finally, discuss the speech and the evaluation with the speaker