Hi,
Just a quick note for the upcoming event.
Division U Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests 2005
Date: 8 Oct 2005 (Sat)
Time: 1:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Venue: Hong Kah North CC, Performance Art Centre (2nd floor), 30 Bukit Batok St 31 (5 mins walk from Gombak MRT)
Admission Fee: S$5.00 (Non-Appointment Holders and Guests)
Contact: Cherlene Chua @ 9832-8070 or Lawrence Quek @ 9459-4197
To view all our upcoming events, please visithttp://www.division-u.org/events.html
Thanks!
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Everything YOU want to know about Evaluating
Hi,
If you would like to improve your evaluation skills, please check out the January 2005 issue of The Toastmaster Magazine. It's a special issue for evaluations.
Please at least take a look at the articles "Evaluating the Championship-Level Speaker" and "Want to Win an Evaluation Contest?"
A simple tip is that we are going to evaluate the delivery of the speech, but NOT the content of the speech.
We should not retell the speech. I repeat don't retell the speech.
"Many evaluators simply retell the entire speech. This doesn't benefit the speaker or the evaluator. You may want to repeat small portions of the speech to highlight areas for improvement, but the evaluation should be your speech, not the speaker's speech.
Listen with a critical ear and find the areas for improvement: don't merely parrot back what you heard...."
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Extracted from the article : "Evaluating the Championship-Level Speaker"P.13 of the January 2005 issue of The Toastmaster Magazine.BTW, I am not a good evaluator yet, but I would like to share with you the great information source from the TI magazine.
BTW, I am not a good evaluator yet. : )
However, I would like to share with you the great information source from the TI magazine for helping us to become a better evaluator...
Yetti
P.S.The below is the judging criteria for evaluation contest. Please make sure that you have a conclusion too (15 marks). : )
> ANALYTICAL QUALITY (40 POINTS) refers to the effectiveness of the evaluation. Every evaluation should carefully analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the speaker's presentation. Were the evaluator's comments clear and logical? Did the evaluator identify specific strengths and weaknesses of the presentation?
> RECOMMENDATIONS (30 POINTS) are an important part of an evaluation. An evaluator not only points out the strengths and weaknesses of a speech, he/she also offers specific recommendations for improvement. Recommendations should be practical, helpful and positive, and they should enable the speaker to improve his or her next presentation.
> TECHNIQUE (15 POINTS) refers to the manner in which the evaluator presents his/her comments and recommendations. An evaluator should be sensitive to the feelings and needs of the speaker, yet inspire and encourage the speaker in his/her future speaking efforts.
> SUMMATION (15 POINTS) is how the evaluator concludes the evaluation. The conclusion should briefly summarize the evaluator's comments and suggestions, and. be positive and encouraging.
If you would like to improve your evaluation skills, please check out the January 2005 issue of The Toastmaster Magazine. It's a special issue for evaluations.
Please at least take a look at the articles "Evaluating the Championship-Level Speaker" and "Want to Win an Evaluation Contest?"
A simple tip is that we are going to evaluate the delivery of the speech, but NOT the content of the speech.
We should not retell the speech. I repeat don't retell the speech.
"Many evaluators simply retell the entire speech. This doesn't benefit the speaker or the evaluator. You may want to repeat small portions of the speech to highlight areas for improvement, but the evaluation should be your speech, not the speaker's speech.
Listen with a critical ear and find the areas for improvement: don't merely parrot back what you heard...."
-------------
Extracted from the article : "Evaluating the Championship-Level Speaker"P.13 of the January 2005 issue of The Toastmaster Magazine.BTW, I am not a good evaluator yet, but I would like to share with you the great information source from the TI magazine.
BTW, I am not a good evaluator yet. : )
However, I would like to share with you the great information source from the TI magazine for helping us to become a better evaluator...
Yetti
P.S.The below is the judging criteria for evaluation contest. Please make sure that you have a conclusion too (15 marks). : )
> ANALYTICAL QUALITY (40 POINTS) refers to the effectiveness of the evaluation. Every evaluation should carefully analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the speaker's presentation. Were the evaluator's comments clear and logical? Did the evaluator identify specific strengths and weaknesses of the presentation?
> RECOMMENDATIONS (30 POINTS) are an important part of an evaluation. An evaluator not only points out the strengths and weaknesses of a speech, he/she also offers specific recommendations for improvement. Recommendations should be practical, helpful and positive, and they should enable the speaker to improve his or her next presentation.
> TECHNIQUE (15 POINTS) refers to the manner in which the evaluator presents his/her comments and recommendations. An evaluator should be sensitive to the feelings and needs of the speaker, yet inspire and encourage the speaker in his/her future speaking efforts.
> SUMMATION (15 POINTS) is how the evaluator concludes the evaluation. The conclusion should briefly summarize the evaluator's comments and suggestions, and. be positive and encouraging.
Thursday, September 08, 2005
TI's new membership application form
Hi,
Where can you find the new TI's application form?
You can download the new forms from:
http://toastmasters.org/artisan/detail.asp?CategoryID=1&SubCategoryID=1&ArticleID=2&Page=1 (all the forms)
https://www.toastmasters.org/fupload/media/400MembershipAppDI.pdf (new application form - non-Division Club)
Yetti
Where can you find the new TI's application form?
You can download the new forms from:
http://toastmasters.org/artisan/detail.asp?CategoryID=1&SubCategoryID=1&ArticleID=2&Page=1 (all the forms)
https://www.toastmasters.org/fupload/media/400MembershipAppDI.pdf (new application form - non-Division Club)
Yetti
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
TI's Dues Increase
Hi,
Please check out DISTRICT 80 GOVERNOR'S UPDATE for August/September 2005 for more details...
http://www.district80.org/officers/DGmsg(8-9).html
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"Dues Increase: Despite the feedback from several districts and individuals about concerns and implications of increasing dues, the motion was carried with 9,735 to 2,919 votes. This is mainly because a vast majority of Toastmasters all over the world believe that the movement remains the best value for personal development of communication and leadership. At our District 80 Ex-Co meeting on 24 Sep, we shall actively explore ways of managing this increase for all our Divisions.
As of October 1, 2005, the following fee changes (in USD) will be in effect:
Charter Fee: $125
New-Member Fee: $20
Dues: $27, payable every six months
This will affect clubs chartering on or after October 1, 2005
What Other Implications are there?
a. Division Budgets: Technically, since the annual grant / budget for Districts will be increased as a result, this should translate into a larger budget available for use by Divisions for their clubs. However, we will only be able to know the amount after TI WHQ gives us the exact information.
b. Other Questions: The IT WHQ website has detailed replies to many FAQs including those below. Go to the following:
http://www.toastmasters.org/fupload/media/DuesIncreaseFAQ.pdf
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Please check out DISTRICT 80 GOVERNOR'S UPDATE for August/September 2005 for more details...
http://www.district80.org/officers/DGmsg(8-9).html
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"Dues Increase: Despite the feedback from several districts and individuals about concerns and implications of increasing dues, the motion was carried with 9,735 to 2,919 votes. This is mainly because a vast majority of Toastmasters all over the world believe that the movement remains the best value for personal development of communication and leadership. At our District 80 Ex-Co meeting on 24 Sep, we shall actively explore ways of managing this increase for all our Divisions.
As of October 1, 2005, the following fee changes (in USD) will be in effect:
Charter Fee: $125
New-Member Fee: $20
Dues: $27, payable every six months
This will affect clubs chartering on or after October 1, 2005
What Other Implications are there?
a. Division Budgets: Technically, since the annual grant / budget for Districts will be increased as a result, this should translate into a larger budget available for use by Divisions for their clubs. However, we will only be able to know the amount after TI WHQ gives us the exact information.
b. Other Questions: The IT WHQ website has detailed replies to many FAQs including those below. Go to the following:
http://www.toastmasters.org/fupload/media/DuesIncreaseFAQ.pdf
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Thursday, September 01, 2005
Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contests 2005 for Areas in Division U
Hi,
Just a quick note for the upcoming events.
Combined Area U1 and Area U3 Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest 2005
Date : 10 September 2005
Time : 1.00 pm to 6 pm
Venue : Hong Kah North Community Club, Performance Art Centre, Singapore
Admission Fees : S$5.00 (For non-appointment holder and guest)
Contact : Elissa Chan @ 9181-3948 for more details
Combined Area U2 and Area U4 Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest 2005
Date : 17 September 2005
Time : 1.00 pm to 6 pm
Venue : Whampoa Community Club, The Mini-Theatre (#01-03, Singapore
Admission Fees : S$5.00 (For non-appointment holder and guest)
Contact : Lawrence Quek @ 9459-4197 for more details
To view all our upcoming events, please visit
http://www.division-u.org/events.html
Have a nice day!!
:)
Just a quick note for the upcoming events.
Combined Area U1 and Area U3 Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest 2005
Date : 10 September 2005
Time : 1.00 pm to 6 pm
Venue : Hong Kah North Community Club, Performance Art Centre, Singapore
Admission Fees : S$5.00 (For non-appointment holder and guest)
Contact : Elissa Chan @ 9181-3948 for more details
Combined Area U2 and Area U4 Humorous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contest 2005
Date : 17 September 2005
Time : 1.00 pm to 6 pm
Venue : Whampoa Community Club, The Mini-Theatre (#01-03, Singapore
Admission Fees : S$5.00 (For non-appointment holder and guest)
Contact : Lawrence Quek @ 9459-4197 for more details
To view all our upcoming events, please visit
http://www.division-u.org/events.html
Have a nice day!!
:)
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