Toastmasters Area 35 - The General Evaluator

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The General Evaluator

Introduction

During a Toastmasters meeting an experienced member is programmed to be the General Evaluator.
The responsibility of the General Evaluator is to review and assess the evenings meeting and provide feedback in the form of praise and recommendations where deserved.
The General Evaluator comments on the overall effectiveness of the meeting taking particular note of the timing of assignments and provides brief comments for corrective measures where warranted.
The purpose of this document is to provide useful information to help Toastmasters to perform in the role of The General Evaluator.
Areas in which the General Evaluator needs to review for constructive evaluation are as follows.

Meeting Preparation

- Was the room set up before starting time?
- Did the meeting start on time?

Control of the meeting by the Chairman

- Did the meeting run smoothly?
- Did it run to time?

Evaluation of each assignment

- Was the objective achieved?
- How was the audience reaction?
- Be firm fair and friendly?
- Encourage improvements?
- Offer constructive comments?
- What were the strong points?

- Consider speaking rate, stance, voice,
   eye contact, enthusiasm, conviction,
   opening, body, conclusion
   and organisation of material.

- Every assignment should follow the rule

Introduction - capture interest of audience.
Body - establishes and consolidates message.
Conclusion - need a strong summary.

Evaluate the Topics Master

- Was the objectives of the session clearly and        briefly outlined?
- Were copies of topics given to the evaluators    before the session?
- Was timing explained?
- Were the names of of the evaluators announced?
- Were the objectives achieved?
- Comment on the overall effectiveness of the     session.

Evaluate the evaluators

Topic Evaluators

- Did the evaluator give one good point and one point for improvement to each speaker?
- Did they follow the rule commend, recommend, commend?

Speech Evaluators

- Did they evaluate according to the purpose and objectives of the speech?
- Were there any constructive comments?
- Did they keep to time?
- Was the evaluation firm fair and friendly?

-Prepared by Ian Schleter

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Speech Preparation Speech Evaluation

Speech Topics The General Evaluator

Table Topics Session Table Topics Ideas

Impromptu Speaking Guide to Meeting Assignments

Competition Ideas The Humorous Speech

The Art of Debating Resources Section

Training, Ideas and Education Section

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Impromptu Speaking	Guide to Meeting Assignments
Competition Ideas	The Humorous Speech
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