1. www.toastmasters.org Evaluations Vanessa King Division H Governor, District 71 divisionhblog.wordpress.com

2. www.toastmasters.org  Evaluations benefit speakers:  Provide immediate feedback  Offer suggestions for improvement  Build and maintain self-esteem Why evaluate?

3. www.toastmasters.org  Evaluations benefit evaluators:  Listening skills  Critical thinking skills  Constructing a speech on short notice Why evaluate?

4. www.toastmasters.org  Evaluations benefit the audience:  Learn from the speech  Learn how to evaluate Why evaluate?

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

6. www.toastmasters.org 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…

7. www.toastmasters.org The evaluator’s mantra… What I saw What I heard What I felt

8. www.toastmasters.org  The Toasted Sandwich How to do it – a suggestion… Commendation Recommendation Big Commendation

9. www.toastmasters.org Next steps… Vanessa King Division H Governor, District 71 divisionhblog.wordpress.com