wessex speakers - evaluation workshop run by julian gee 9.4.14
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Slides from a workshop presentation delivered by Julian Gee to members and guests at Wessex Speakers April 9th 2014. Includes a fail safe technique to deliver good evaluations at a Toastmasters meeting.TRANSCRIPT
Tips for better speech evaluationsJulian GeeApril 9th 2014
What are we going to cover?
Picking the best content Learn a structure that is failsafe How to make your points most
effectively
Credit
Freddie Daniells
What are we trying to achieve with evaluations?
Goal is to help everyone to learn
The speaker needs:
Encouragement!
The audience needs to: Learn
Evaluating at a meeting
Key Tips
Before the meeting
1. Talk to the speaker2. Read the objectives in the manual
During the meeting
3. Analyse what takes place in the speech
- Prioritise 5 points
The 5 point plan
Commend Commend Recommend Recommend Commend
During the meeting
4. Beginnings
DO Grab the audience’s attention DON’T Repeat the objectives
OR Say that it your personal opinion
During the meeting the meeting
5. Closing
- Summarise recommendations- Close on commendation- Think about alternative closes (no
clichés)
After the meeting
6. Fill in the manual – you can use extra points from evaluation7. Speak to speaker – offer reassurance, answer questions.
Audience –
What’s in it for
me?
Structure- Beginning , Middle, End- Three main points- Transitions- Purpose
Content- Stories- Rhetorical devices e.g. similes,
metaphor- Word pictures/jargon- Facts, relevant support- Asking questions- Humour
Delivery- Vocal variety- Gestures- Use of stage- Props- Facial expressions- Stance- Eye contact
An evaluation technique
LIKE
Great opening Good storytelling Excellent body
language, hand gestures Vivid word
selection Interesting vocal
variety
IMPROVE
Eye contact – missing part of room
Rather abrupt ending
Rather too quick in places
Prioritise
LIKE
Great opening Good storytelling Excellent hand
gestures Vivid word
selection Powerful vocal
variety
IMPROVE
Eye contact – missing part of room
Rather abrupt ending
Pace - rather too quick in places
Order your evaluation
FORMAT
Commend Commend Recommend Recommend Commend
ORDER
Great opening Vivid word
selection Eye contact –
missing part of room
Rather too quick in places
Good storytelling
Delivering your evaluation Commend
Recommend
What did you like? When was it done? Why is it
important?
What could be improved?
When did you hear/see it?
How could it be done better - tip
Delivering your evaluation Vocabulary – Carefully consider your
words Remember – You should aim to give
speaker confidence to come back again
Confidence v Learning
Practice
Time to try it out for yourselves!