Contest	Evaluation Contest
Eligibility	Be a Toastmaster in good standing of a Club in good standing Must be present to compete
Format	Evaluate a 5-7 minute test speech, where the Speech objectives shouldn’t be known Can take notes, using any materials that you wish All contestants leave the room Five minutes to prepare evaluation Hand notes to Sergeant-at-Arms As enter room, get notes back to use
Timing / lights	2-3 minute evaluation Green light at 2 minutes Amber light at 2 minutes, 30 seconds Red light at 3 minutes, (Red light stays on)
Disqualification	If speak for less than 1 minute & 30 seconds If speak for more than 3 minutes & 30 seconds
	Judging Criteria
Content	Analytical Quality ...............................................................40% Recommendations – positive, specific, helpful.......................30% Technique – sympathetic, sensitive, motivational ..................15% Summation – concise and encouraging ................................15%
Delivery
Language
Judges will be looking for:	A well structured evaluation, which identifies the type of speech that it is. Opening, body, close Good recommendations, which are appropriate to the speech delivered, and to the that type of speech Get into recommendations quickly Clever use of language Don’t forget the summation

So how do you handle it?

There will be a 5-7 minute test speech, where the speech objectives will not be known

You take notes, using any materials that you wish

Identify what type of speech it is, and what the objectives are for that type of speech
eg to inform, to entertain, to persuade, to inspire

at the end of the speech, all contestants leave the room, they have five minutes to prepare evaluation

at the end of 5 minutes, hand notes to Sergeant-at-Arms

Each Contestant evaluates the same speech, so you stay outside, until it is your turn.

As you enter room, you get your notes back to use

Describe how the speech affected you

Identify the speech type, and the objectives of that type of speech (Analysis = 40 marks)

Commend where the objectives were met, with examples

Recommend where the objectives were not met, showing how to improve ( useful = 30 marks)

Commend the speech as a whole

Summarize the main points (15 marks)

Finish with a supportive closing line, (a sympathetic and motivational style = 15 marks), that says what you are going to do now

and you only have 2-3 minutes !

Evaluation Contest