Andrew Dlugan created a 5 part series at his “Six Minutes” blog, which he called THE SPEECH ANALYSIS SERIES. His 5 Blogs were:
1. How to Study and Critique a Speech
2. The Art of Delivering Evaluations
3. Modified Sandwich Techniques for Evaluations
4. Evaluation Forms, Tools and Resources
5. Toastmasters Evaluation Contest
He demonstrates that there is no single right answer or way to evaluate a speech, that we must each find the best method that fits our own style. To discover that requires us to study what we can about different evaluation styles – but it is insufficient in trying to emulate or copy another evaluator.
What is far more necessary is our own eyes and ears. To develop an evolving nous for continuous learning – which means the work required to be an evaluator is a perpetual and on-going craft. The more we get directly involved in the practice of evaluating, the more nous and maturity we develop in this craft – and evaluating is a craft.
CityVP Manjit 