Speaker Evaluation Form

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History

For many years a multiply photocopied sheet has been passed hand to hand around many of our centres, used by its admirers as a useful tool to sharpen the public speaking skills of staff and student alike.

It is simple to use both for yourself to gain information on how good a speaker you are and also to train and coach others with.

In this writer's mind the high quality of speaking skills of many YWAM staff can be traced in part to this sheet.

How to help someone improve their speaking skills

Explain to them how you will be assessing them when they are speaking
Arrange to give feedback immediately after their talk.
Print off a copy below of the form and fill in DURING their talk
Note details of what exactly he said, he did, to be able to illustrate your feedback
Share with them ALL the positive points you noted on the form in specific detail
Ask them to estimate how long they spoke for
Ask them where they thought they could improve the next time
There may be several weak areas. Tell them all of them and help them identify no more than three areas they could work on during their next talk with practical ways of how you could help them. Don't be vague and don't be nice trying to not hurt their feelings.

Speakers Assessment Form (from the much copied sheet)

Name of Speaker:
Referee:

Subject:
Date:

Time: Start____________ Finish____________

Introduction
- Designed to grip initial attention.
Exposition
- Explanation of Scripture in context.
Systematic Outline
- Logical expression of thought.
- Pace. Too quick in places, too slow in others? What is the main point?
Ease of Taking Notes from the Teaching
- Emphasising main points.
- Repeating Scripture references.
Practical Application
- What to do and how to do it.
- Are examples given?
Exhortation
- Ability to inspire specific action.
Holding Interest
- Holds people's attention.
- Bogs down in places
Illustrations & Examples
- Re-tell Bible stories in modern settings.
- Appropriateness of quotes and illustrations
- Examples from lives of other people.
- Examples from your own life.
Use of Blackboard or Overhead Projector or Powerpoint Presentation
- Clear, interesting presentation.
- Diagrams and pictures.
- Appropriateness of resources
Simplicity of Communication
- Easily understood or too complicated.
Communication
- Ability to communicate personally.
- Are people the focus, or teaching notes?
- Confident interaction with audience
- Annoying phrases
Voice
- Voice projection - distance.
- Interesting or too monotonous.
- Too loud or too soft.
- Speaking too fast.
Dramatic Presentation
- Use of facial expression - sound effects.
Posture and Body Language.
- Does it enhance or detract from the communication?
Conclusion
- Summary of main points and how to apply them:
  - Topic covered well?
  - Anointing
  - Appropriateness of subject for audience
  - etc.
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