Duties of the
Evaluator
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As the speaker's
evaluator, you have the responsibility of helping the speaker grow and
improve. At the same time, you will grow in your listening skills.
Your duties include:
- When speaker's
topic and manual selection is available, study appropriate manual
section carefully to ascertain speaker's objective.
- Ask speaker if
he is trying to achieve any objectives other than those listed for
the project.
- In addition to
manual objectives, observe speaker's mannerisms: stance, gestures,
eye contact, etc.
- Express strong
points along with weak points in evaluation. Don't overdo criticism.
- Limit evaluation
to about 2 minutes; a speaker can absorb only so much evaluating.
The Evaluator
Asks
- What was the
intent of the speaker?
- What actually
was accomplished by the speaker?
- What contributed
to this result? (Material, Construction, Delivery)
- What hindered
accomplishment of purpose by speaker?
- Which areas to
direct improvement for next speech?
The Evaluator
Listens For
- Opening
- Conclusions
- Material
- Delivery
- Results
- Retention of
speech
To be an effective
evaluator, you must provide "constructive" suggestions for improvement
-- not critical comments
The Simplest
Formula Is A L W A Y S:
- My reaction was.
. . .
- It appeared to
me that. . . .
- I liked best. .
. .
- I felt that. . .
.
For suggestions,
say things like:
- I Suggest. . .
.
- It may have been
more effective if. . . .
- A technique I
have found useful is. . . .
The Art Of
Effective Evaluation
- Roles Of The
Evaluator:
- Motivator
- Facilitator
- Counselor
- Some "Key"
Behaviors Of Effective Evaluators:
- Show That You
"Care"
- "Adapt" Your
Evaluation To The Speaker
- Learn The
Speaker's "Objectives"
- "Listen"
Actively To The Speaker
- "Personalize"
Your Language
- Give Positive
"Reinforce"-Ment
- "Motivate" Or
Encourage The Speaker
- Evaluate
Speaker's "Behavior" Not The Person
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