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This lesson will show you how to effectively and confidently evaluate a speech, as well as show you how to prepare and execute the speech evaluator role.
1. What is the Evaluator?
The goal of the evaluator is to provide the prepared speakers with specific, actionable feedback they can use to improve their next speech. Once you have given two or three speeches of your own, you should be ready to evaluate the performance of a fellow Toastmaster (this will vary from person to person as well as club to club). To give an effective evaluation you will need to prepare diligently, listen carefully, analyze quickly, and evaluate constructively.
Being an evaluator offers tremendous opportunities to develop your observation, critical thinking, and speaking skills. It can be a tough role to fill, but with some guidance, can be considerably easier.