1. Evaluations Vanessa KingDivision H Governor, District 71 divisionhblog.wordpress.com

2. Why evaluate? Evaluations benefit speakers: • Provide immediate feedback • Offer suggestions for improvement • Build and maintain self-esteem

3. Why evaluate? Evaluations benefit evaluators: • Listening skills • Critical thinking skills • Constructing a speech on short notice

4. Why evaluate? Evaluations benefit the audience: • Learn from the speech • Learn how to evaluate

5. How to evaluate? Choose your words carefully Evaluate the speech, not the person Positive reinforcement Helpful direction

6. Choosing words… You failed to... You should… You must… • Even better if… • Good speakers… My reaction was... • I suggest that… In my experience… I think…

7. The evaluator’s mantra… • What I saw • What I felt • What I heard

8. How to do it – a suggestion… The Toasted Sandwich Commendation Commendation Recommendation Recommendation • Big Commendation

9. Next steps… Vanessa KingDivision H Governor, District 71 divisionhblog.wordpress.com