Evaluation Form
Mentoring
Member Name Date
Evaluator Speech Length 5–7 minutes
Speech Title
Purpose Statements
The purpose of this project is for the member to apply their mentoring skills to a short-term mentoring assignment.
The purpose of this speech is for the member to share some aspect of their first experience as a Toastmasters mentor.
Notes for the Evaluator
The member completing this project has spent time mentoring a fellow Toastmaster.
About this speech:
The member will deliver a well-organized speech about their experience as a Toastmasters mentor during the
completion of this project. The member may speak about the entire experience or an aspect of it.
The speech may be humorous, informational, or any type the member chooses. The style should be appropriate for the
content of the speech.
The speech should not be a report on the content of the Mentoring project.
General Comments
You excelled at:
You may want to work on:
To challenge yourself:
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For the evaluator: In addition to your verbal evaluation, please complete this form.
Clarity: Spoken language is clear and is easily understood
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
Vocal Variety: Uses tone, speed, and volume as tools
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
Eye Contact: Effectively uses eye contact to engage audience
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
Gestures: Uses physical gestures effectively
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
Audience Awareness: Demonstrates awareness of audience engagement and needs
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
Comfort Level: Appears comfortable with the audience
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
Interest: Engages audience with interesting, well-constructed content
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
Topic: Describes some aspect of experience mentoring during the completion of the project
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Comments:
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Evaluation Criteria
This criteria lists the specific goals and expectations for the speech. Please review each level to help you complete the
evaluation.
5 – Exemplary 4 – Excels 3 – Accomplished 2 – Emerging 1 – Developing
Clarity Comfort Level
5 – Is an exemplary public speaker who is always understood 5 – Appears completely self–assured with the audience
4 – Excels at communicating using the spoken word 4 – Appears fully at ease with the audience
3 – Spoken language is clear and is easily understood 3 – Appears comfortable with the audience
2 – Spoken language is somewhat unclear or challenging 2 – Appears uncomfortable with the audience
to understand 1 – Appears highly uncomfortable with the audience
1 – Spoken language is unclear or not easily understood
Interest
Vocal Variety 5 – Fully engages audience with exemplary, well-
5 – Uses the tools of tone, speed, and volume to perfection constructed content
4 – Excels at using tone, speed, and volume as tools 4 – Engages audience with highly compelling, well-
3 – Uses tone, speed, and volume as tools constructed content
2 – Use of tone, speed, and volume requires further practice 3 – Engages audience with interesting, well–
1 – Ineffective use of tone, speed, and volume constructed content
2 – Content is interesting but not well-constructed or is well-
Eye Contact constructed but not interesting
5 – Uses eye contact to convey emotion and elicit response 1 – Content is neither interesting nor well-constructed
4 – Uses eye contact to gauge audience
reaction and response Topic
3 – Effectively uses eye contact to engage audience 5 – Delivers an exemplary speech about some aspect
2 – Eye contact with audience needs improvement of experience mentoring during the completion of
1 – Makes little or no eye contact with audience the project
4 – Delivers an excellent speech about some aspect
Gestures of experience mentoring during the completion of
5 – Fully integrates physical gestures with content to deliver the project
an exemplary speech 3 – Describes some aspect of experience mentoring during
4 – Uses physical gestures as a tool to enhance speech the completion of the project
3 – Uses physical gestures effectively 2 – Mentions some aspect of experience mentoring during
2 – Uses somewhat distracting or limited gestures the completion of the project, but does not fully address
1 – Uses very distracting gestures or no gestures 1 – Speaks on a topic other than some aspect of experience
mentoring during the completion of the project
Audience Awareness
5 – Engages audience completely and anticipates
audience needs
4 – Is fully aware of audience engagement/needs and
responds effectively
3 – Demonstrates awareness of audience engagement
and needs
2 – Audience engagement or awareness of audience
requires further practice
1 – Makes little or no attempt to engage audience or meet
audience needs
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