Richard's Guide: Speaker Evaluation Form

SPEAKER EVALUATION FORM
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Speaker:	Evaluator:	Date:
Topic:

1. Speaking Style
A. Voice: Loud and clear enough to be heard; monotone; trailing off at end of sentences; speech mannerisms, e.g. "uh," "you know," etc.
B. General Presence: knowledge of and enthusiasm for subject, relaxed, some humor; body language, distractions (fidgeting, etc.)
2. Content; Presentation of Topic
A. Topic Choice: interesting choice; related to theme of the quarter; too broad to be handled in a short paper; etc.
B. Information Content: much good information; too much for a short talk; too little specific information; too general
C. Presentation: well organized, orderly sequence of topics; disorganized, digressed; use of blackboard, audio-visuals
D. Timing: well paced presentation; finished on time; too slow at start; had to speed up or leave things out at end
E. Conclusion: summary of main points; crisp ending with clear conclusion; trailed off, left audience with a feeling of "so what?"
3. Overall
Very good, OK, or hmmm... What was the best part; what improvements would you suggest? Other comments?

Last Updated on June 30, 2005 (Richard's Guide, Revision 8ii); reformatted 1/30/07