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When You Are an Individual Evaluator ( Freda Chiang Spark ) |
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| An evaluator is a supporter, encourager and helper. Give positive, constructive evaluations that will motivate and genuinely help the receiver. | ||||
| A. | A few days before the meeting: | |||
| ¡@ | Call the speaker to learn his speech objectives. Be aware of the speaker's general goals and of specific areas in which he would like help and feedback. Answer him any questions he may have. Help him and encourage him. Remind him to bring the manual to the meeting and give it to you before the meeting begins. | |||
| B. | During the meeting: | |||
| ¡@ | 1. | Listen attentively--not only with ears, but also with eyes. Take notes. | ||
| ¡@ | 2. | After the speaker has finished: | ||
| ¡@ | ¡@ | (1). | Complete the evaluation guide, but remember that you need not comment on every question. You may use the manual guide as a base for your evaluation, but your evaluation need not be limited to those points. | |
| ¡@ | ¡@ | (2). | Drafting the content of the evaluation--focus on the most important points. You won't have time to cover everything. | |
| ¡@ | ¡@ | ¡@ | (a). | Mention the presentation's effect on you. |
| ¡@ | ¡@ | ¡@ | (b). | Mention what the speaker did well--the speaker's effort and strength |
| ¡@ | ¡@ | ¡@ | (c). | Mention where the speaker could improve, and specific recommendations for improvement. |
| ¡@ | ¡@ | ¡@ | (d). | Conclude on a positive note that helps the speaker build self-esteem and self-confidence. |
| C. | During the intermission: | |||
| ¡@ | Maybe you can ask opinions from the speaker himself and from other audience. | |||
| D. | Presenting the evaluation | |||
| ¡@ | Giving the speaker your personal opinion in a friendly, direct, non-threatening manner. | |||
| ¡@ | 1. | Comment sincerely, friendly, directly and honestly. | ||
| ¡@ | 2. | Look at the speaker. | ||
| ¡@ | 3. | Give your personal opinion. | ||
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Describe your own reactions
to the speaker, not other people¡¦s reaction. For example, say, ¡§I liked it when¡¨ or ¡§I was confused about..¡¨ Avoid saying ¡§The audience didn¡¦t understand¡K.¡¨ |
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| ¡@ | ¡@ | (2). | Suggest the speaker: ¡§You could..¡¨; do not say ¡§You should¡K¡¨ or ¡§You must¡¨. | |
| ¡@ | ¡@ | (3). | Avoid judgment words and phrases, such as ¡§good speakers always¡K¡¨ | |
| E. | After the meeting: | |||
| ¡@ | 1. | Give the manual with your written evaluation back to the speaker. | ||
| ¡@ | 2. | Talk with the speaker one to one. | ||
| ¡@ | ¡@ | (1). | Add more comments to him. | |
| ¡@ | ¡@ | (2). | Learn from him his feedback to your evaluation. | |
| PS: All the other audience can be volunteer evaluators, too, and write to or tell the speaker | ||||
| ¡@ | 1. | something he did well | ||
| ¡@ | 2. | specific recommendation for improvement | ||