Toastmasters International has a good book you can download on Effective Evaluations.
Below is a video on how to give better evaluations.
Here is a basic list of things to look for when evaluating a speech.
Start
- Notes/preparation
- Title – Interesting/Attention Getting
- Appearance – dressed appropriately
- Audience research – does the speaker know his/her audience?
Speech Value – Original/Interesting
Opening
- Shake hands with the audience
- Attention Getting – 1st 30 seconds.
Body
- Logical, easy to follow
- Tell them what your’re going to tell them – Tell them – Tell them what you told them.
- Stories, anecdotes.
- Limited numbers
- Humor
- Audience Participation
Conclusion
- Memorable, rousing.
- Ties whole speech together
Organization
- Appropriate amount of material
- Objective clearly stated
- Time Management
Vocal
- Volume
- Inflection
- Pace
- Emphasis
- Pause
- Timing
- Articulation Pronunciation
- Fun, friendly, relaxed.
- Enthusiasm
Non-Verbals
- Posture
- Gestures
- Eye Contact
- Facial Expression
- Nervousness
- Smiling
Audience
- Knows names – Uses Names
- Audience Participation
WII-FM (What’s In It For Me)
Handouts
Humor
- Personal
- Local
- Tells it well
- Voices
- Punch line
- Uses the audience
- Questionable/Appropriate
MISC.
- Microphone use
- Ah count
- Practiced
- Q/A session
- Lectern Use – don’t walk away from the lectern and leave it unattended.
Audio-Visuals
- Power Point – Graphics are better than text.
- Is text readable in the back?
- Is the speaker looking at the screen or the audience?
Language
- Politically correct
- Grammar
- Crutch words
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