General Evaluator

News

2012-January-03

The University of Ottawa Toastmasters Club will be offering a 7 week introductory course in presentations.

The general evalutator is just what the name implies...an evaluator of anything and everything that takes place throughout the meeting. The responsibility is large, but so are the rewards. The general evaluator is responsible to the Toastmaster who will introduce you; at the conclusion of the evaluation segment of the meeting, you will return control to him or her. You are responsible for the evalutation team. The usual procedure is to have one evaluator for each major speaker, but this is not necessary. You are free to set up any procedure you wish, but each evaultaion should be brief yet complete. Methods for conduction the evaluation sessions are limitless. Review the Effective Speech Evaluation manual for ideas.

Prior to the meeting

Check with the Toastmaster to find out how the program will be conducted and if there are any planned deviations from the usual format. Remember, always be ready when the meeeting starts.
Call all of the evaluators to brief them on their job and inform them whom they're evaluating and what evaluation format you will be using. Suggest each evaluator call his or her speaker to talk over any special evaluation requirements suggested in the manual for the speech.
During the briefing, emphasize that evaluation is a positive, helping act. As conscientious Toastmasters, their goal must be to help fellow toastmasters to develop their skills. Emphasize that in the act of evaluating, the self-esteem of the speaker should be preserved or at least enhanced.
Call the remaining members of the evaluation team (timer, ah counter, etc.) to remind them of their assignments.
Prepare a brief but thorough talk on the purpose, techniques, and benefits of evaluation (for the benefit of the guests). Emphasize that as evaluators, you are not critics. Criticism is negative; evaluation is a positive experience designed to help people overcome weak habits and add power to good ones.

Upon arrival at the meeting

Insure the individual evaluators have the speaker's manual and understand the project objectives and how to evaluate it.
Greet all evaluators who are present. If an evaluator is not present, consult with the Educational Vice President and arrange for a substitute.
Verify each speaker's time and notify the timer.
Sit near the back of the room to allow yourself full view of the meeting and its participants.

During the meeting

Take notes on everything that happens (or doesn't but should). For example: Is the club's property (trophies, banner, educational material, etc.) proplerly displayed? If not, why? Were there unnecessary distractions that could have been avoided? Create a checklist from which you can follow the meeting. Did the meeting, and each segment of it, begin and end on time?
Cover each participant on the program - from the opening to the last report by the timer. Look for good and unacceptable examples of preparation, organization, delivery, enthusiasm, observation and general performance of duties. Remember you are not to reevaluate the speakers, though you may wish to add something that the evaluator may have missed.
Prior to the Table Topics, you will be asked to stand and brief the audience on your team's means and methods of evaluation. Precisely describe what way, and how your team will handle the function.
Identify the ahh-counter and timer. Have these evaluation team members breifly state the purpose of their jobs.
Request the Word of the Day from the grammarian, if your club has a Word of the Day.
When introduced to conduct the evalutaion phase of the meeting, go to the lectern and introduce each evaluator. After each recitation, thank the evaluator for his or her efforts.
If the Toastmaster has failed to call for the timer's report and vote for Best Speaker (if your club has this award), you do it before individual evaluations are given.
Wrap up by giving your general evaluation of the meeting, using the notes you took as suggested above. You may wish to comment on the quality of the evaluations. Were they positive, upbeat, helpful? Did they point the way to improvement?

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General Evaluator
News Winter Speechcraft Course 2012-January-03 The University of Ottawa Toastmasters Club will be offering a 7 week introductory course in presentations.	The general evalutator is just what the name implies...an evaluator of anything and everything that takes place throughout the meeting. The responsibility is large, but so are the rewards. The general evaluator is responsible to the Toastmaster who will introduce you; at the conclusion of the evaluation segment of the meeting, you will return control to him or her. You are responsible for the evalutation team. The usual procedure is to have one evaluator for each major speaker, but this is not necessary. You are free to set up any procedure you wish, but each evaultaion should be brief yet complete. Methods for conduction the evaluation sessions are limitless. Review the Effective Speech Evaluation manual for ideas. Prior to the meeting Check with the Toastmaster to find out how the program will be conducted and if there are any planned deviations from the usual format. Remember, always be ready when the meeeting starts. Call all of the evaluators to brief them on their job and inform them whom they're evaluating and what evaluation format you will be using. Suggest each evaluator call his or her speaker to talk over any special evaluation requirements suggested in the manual for the speech. During the briefing, emphasize that evaluation is a positive, helping act. As conscientious Toastmasters, their goal must be to help fellow toastmasters to develop their skills. Emphasize that in the act of evaluating, the self-esteem of the speaker should be preserved or at least enhanced. Call the remaining members of the evaluation team (timer, ah counter, etc.) to remind them of their assignments. Prepare a brief but thorough talk on the purpose, techniques, and benefits of evaluation (for the benefit of the guests). Emphasize that as evaluators, you are not critics. Criticism is negative; evaluation is a positive experience designed to help people overcome weak habits and add power to good ones. Upon arrival at the meeting Insure the individual evaluators have the speaker's manual and understand the project objectives and how to evaluate it. Greet all evaluators who are present. If an evaluator is not present, consult with the Educational Vice President and arrange for a substitute. Verify each speaker's time and notify the timer. Sit near the back of the room to allow yourself full view of the meeting and its participants. During the meeting Take notes on everything that happens (or doesn't but should). For example: Is the club's property (trophies, banner, educational material, etc.) proplerly displayed? If not, why? Were there unnecessary distractions that could have been avoided? Create a checklist from which you can follow the meeting. Did the meeting, and each segment of it, begin and end on time? Cover each participant on the program - from the opening to the last report by the timer. Look for good and unacceptable examples of preparation, organization, delivery, enthusiasm, observation and general performance of duties. Remember you are not to reevaluate the speakers, though you may wish to add something that the evaluator may have missed. Prior to the Table Topics, you will be asked to stand and brief the audience on your team's means and methods of evaluation. Precisely describe what way, and how your team will handle the function. Identify the ahh-counter and timer. Have these evaluation team members breifly state the purpose of their jobs. Request the Word of the Day from the grammarian, if your club has a Word of the Day. When introduced to conduct the evalutaion phase of the meeting, go to the lectern and introduce each evaluator. After each recitation, thank the evaluator for his or her efforts. If the Toastmaster has failed to call for the timer's report and vote for Best Speaker (if your club has this award), you do it before individual evaluations are given. Wrap up by giving your general evaluation of the meeting, using the notes you took as suggested above. You may wish to comment on the quality of the evaluations. Were they positive, upbeat, helpful? Did they point the way to improvement?
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