Toastmasters Language Evaluator
(LE)
Being Language
Evaluator is truly an exercise in expanding your listening
skills. You have two basic responsibilities:
First, to
introduce new words to members, and
Second, to comment on the use of
English during the course of the meeting.
PRIOR TO THE
MEETING
- Select
a “Word of the Day” if this is being scheduled in the
meeting program. It should be a word that will help members
increase their vocabulary–a word that can be incorporated
easily into everyday conversation but is different from the
way people usually express themselves. An adjective or
adverb is suggested since they are more
adaptable than a noun or
verb, but feel free to select your own special
word.
- In
letters large enough to be seen from the back of the room,
print your word, its part of speech (adjective, adverb,
noun, etc.), and a brief definition.
- Prepare a sentence showing how the word
is used.
UPON ARRIVAL
AT THE MEETING
- Place
your visual aid at the front of the room where it can be
seen by all.
- Ask
for a copy of the Club’s dictionary & thesaurus from
the Sergeant at Arms.
- Get a
blank piece of paper and pen ready on which to make
notes.
DURING THE
MEETING
- When
introduced by the Toastmaster of the Evening, stand up
& announce the “Word of the Day,” state its part of
speech, define it, use it in a sentence, and ask that
anyone speaking during any part of the meeting use
it.
- Throughout the meeting, listen to
everyone’s word usage. Write down any awkward use or misuse
of the language (incomplete sentences, sentences that
change direction in midstream, incorrect grammar,
malapropisms, etc.) with a note of who erred. Write down
who used the “Word of the Day” (or a derivative of it) and
note those who used it correctly or
incorrectly.
- When
called on by the Toastmaster of the Evening to make the
Language Evaluation, note the following:
•
During the evaluation segment, try to offer the correct
usage in every instance where there was misuse instead
of only explaining what was wrong.
• Report on creative
language usage
• Offer correct
pronunciations for words wrongly pronounced during the
meeting
• Announce who used the
“Word of the Day” (or a derivative of it) correctly or
incorrectly.
• Note the timing
sequence for your evaluation is between 6 to 8 minutes
(Green on 6, Amber on 7, Red on 8 and bell rings at
8’30”)
AFTER THE
MEETING
- Help to clean the white board of the
“Word of the Day” and keep the dictionary in the
lecturn.
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