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Evaluations
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Evaluations benefit speakers: Provide immediate feedback Offer suggestions for improvement Build and maintain self-esteem
Why evaluate?
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Evaluations benefit evaluators: Listening skills Critical thinking skills Constructing a speech on short notice
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Evaluations benefit the audience: Learn from the speech Learn how to evaluate
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Choose your words carefully Evaluate the speech, not the person Positive reinforcement Helpful direction
How to evaluate?
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Choosing words…
You should…
You must…
You failed to...
Good speakers…Even better if…
I think…
My reaction was...
In my experience…
I suggest that…
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The evaluator’s mantra…
What I saw
What I heardWhat I felt
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The Toasted Sandwich
How to do it – a suggestion…
Commendation
Commendation
Recommendation
Recommendation
Big Commendation
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Next steps…
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