Tips for better speech evaluationsJulian GeeApril 9th 2014

What are we going to cover?

Picking the best content Learn a structure that is failsafe How to make your points most

effectively

Credit

Freddie Daniells

What are we trying to achieve with evaluations?

Goal is to help everyone to learn

The speaker needs:

Encouragement!

The audience needs to: Learn

Evaluating at a meeting

Key Tips

Before the meeting

1. Talk to the speaker2. Read the objectives in the manual

During the meeting

3. Analyse what takes place in the speech

- Prioritise 5 points

The 5 point plan

Commend Commend Recommend Recommend Commend

During the meeting

4. Beginnings

DO Grab the audience’s attention DON’T Repeat the objectives

OR Say that it your personal opinion

During the meeting the meeting

5. Closing

- Summarise recommendations- Close on commendation- Think about alternative closes (no

clichés)

After the meeting

6. Fill in the manual – you can use extra points from evaluation7. Speak to speaker – offer reassurance, answer questions.

Audience –

What’s in it for

me?

Structure- Beginning , Middle, End- Three main points- Transitions- Purpose

Content- Stories- Rhetorical devices e.g. similes,

metaphor- Word pictures/jargon- Facts, relevant support- Asking questions- Humour

Delivery- Vocal variety- Gestures- Use of stage- Props- Facial expressions- Stance- Eye contact

An evaluation technique

LIKE

Great opening Good storytelling Excellent body

language, hand gestures Vivid word

selection Interesting vocal

variety

IMPROVE

Eye contact – missing part of room

Rather abrupt ending

Rather too quick in places

Prioritise

LIKE

Great opening Good storytelling Excellent hand

gestures Vivid word

selection Powerful vocal

variety

IMPROVE

Eye contact – missing part of room

Rather abrupt ending

Pace - rather too quick in places

Order your evaluation

FORMAT

Commend Commend Recommend Recommend Commend

ORDER

Great opening Vivid word

selection Eye contact –

missing part of room

Rather too quick in places

Good storytelling

Delivering your evaluation Commend

Recommend

What did you like? When was it done? Why is it

important?

What could be improved?

When did you hear/see it?

How could it be done better - tip

Delivering your evaluation Vocabulary – Carefully consider your

words Remember – You should aim to give

speaker confidence to come back again

Confidence v Learning

Practice

Time to try it out for yourselves!