minutes for 4-05-11

Meeting brought to order at 6:30 by President Steve K..
Attending: Steve K., Stephanie, Dalia, Uttam, Frank, Malcolm, Jane, Steve E., Manoj, Kamal, Eileen and visitor Hoa

Toastmaster of the Day: Eileen
Theme for the day: Sleep and Meditation
The Prepared Speeches at this meeting:
1) Frank, "Frank's Book of the Month #1", C.C. Manual #10, time 8-10 minutes. Evaluated by Steve K.
2) Malcolm, "The Night Before Christmas", C. C.Manual #6, time 5-7 minutes. Evaluated by Stephanie
3)Jane, "The World of Evaluations According to Jane", non-manual speech*, 8-10 minutes. Round robin evaluation.
Other Roles at this meeting:
Inspiration: Uttam,
WordMaster: Kamal, Word: assuasive
Timer: Uttam
Ah Counter: Manoj
Grammarian: Manoj
Table Topics Master: Steve E.
General Evaluator: Dalia
Joke of the Day: Kamal
Awards at this meeting:
Best Table Topics: Stephanie
Best Evaluation: Stephanie
Best Speech: Jane
Business: schedule for next week and next round of speech contest on April 18
Meeting adjourned at: 8:02


* Jane's major points are appended for future evaluators' reference
EVALUATIONS:
HOW (Mechanics)
Preparation:
o Contact speaker
o Pre-meeting
Listen and Watch:
o Notes – limited notes only
o Mindful focus
Post-speech:
1-3 suggestions only
Written evaluation in Toastmaster Manual - last
WHAT
Measurable:
o Goals in Toastmasters Manual
o Speaker’s individual goals
o Toastmasters recommended speech criteria
Subjective:
o Examples: energy level, creativity, audience reaction, your reaction, appropriate topic, title, speaker’s level, previous speeches
GENERAL EVALUATOR
o Evaluation period: email meeting notice through meeting end
o Evaluate through the eyes of a guest
o Consider: roles, pace, time, organizations, guests, theme, agenda
o Provide suggestions


As an evaluator of a speaker, it's your opinion; you're a mirror. Reflect a positive image back to the speaker.