Here we will post videos of selected speeches given by members for feedback and comments.
Friday, August 17, 2007
The Eight Steps to Making a Motion
Carl Thormeyer's speech, The Eight Steps to Making a Motion, from the advanced manual Speaking on Television is below. The purpose of this speech is to develop and present an effective training program on television. The evaluations will be given primarily by the team of evaluators:
Arnie Buss
Scott Wilbur
Brian Anderson
Fred Sadler
All members are encouraged to give feedback as well by posting a comment. Evalutaions should address the following questions:
What were the objectives of the training program? How effectively did the speaker fulfill the objective?
How was the training program directed towards the needs of the audience?
Was the program organized clearly and logically? Was the audience given the information necessary to accomplish what the speaker wanted done?
Comment on the speaker's voice, gestures, and facial expressions. Were they used with moderation or did they overpower the television viewer? Was the voice modulated in pitch and volume?
Did the speaker appear relaxed, confident, and poised? How well did the speaker relate to the television camera? What, if any, distracting mannerisms did the speaker display?
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1. What were the objectives of the training program? How effectively did the speaker fulfill the objective? The objectives of the training program were to instruct on the eight steps of parliamentary procedure to run an effective business meeting. Carl met the objectives with his instruction. 2. How was the training program directed towards the needs of the audience? The training was successfully directed toward the needs of the group. Each member may be in a future position to run a formal business meeting using these eight steps of making a motion before the assembly. 3. Was the program organized clearly and logically? Was the audience given the information necessary to accomplish what the speaker wanted done? The instruction was orderly and logically organized. Each step was numbered and referred to in order as Carl covered the eight steps of making a motion. The audience received all the information necessary to meet the objectives of the training to run a formal business meeting by making a proper motion before the group. 4. Comment on the speaker's voice, gestures, and facial expressions. Were they used with moderation or did they overpower the television viewer? Was the voice modulated in pitch and volume? Carl used a good variety of body gestures to emphasize points and indicate which line of the projection he was covering. His vocal variety and facial expressions were appropriate and satisfactory. None was overpowering to the viewer. 5. Did the speaker appear relaxed, confident, and poised? How well did the speaker relate to the television camera? What, if any, distracting mannerisms did the speaker display? Carl appeared relaxed and poised to the camera and audience. He spoke directly at the camera and seemed to hold eye contact with the television audience. Carl displayed one distracting mannerism by shrugging his shoulders as he spoke. This affected the fit of his suit coat and drew my attention away from his training and to this visual distraction.
1. The objectives of the training session were to teach how to correctly make a motion during a formal meeting run by parliamentary procedure. Carl very effectively met these objectives through a clear, step-by-step process that systematically went through all the stages.
2.The presentation was well-directed towards needs of the audience, since everyone in a Toastmasters club will at some time participate in a formal business meeting. Furthermore, most of the audience is in such a setting as part of their work. As one example, I serve on a committee at my institution whose meetings are run according to Roberts Rules of Order, and the process of making a motion, as laid out in this presentation, is very relevant to participation in that body.
3. The presentation was extremely clear and logical. The audience was given the important information without any extraneous material. The overhead visual was particularly effective in concisely laying out the eight steps.
4. Carl's voice was perfect for a presentation like this. It was strong, yet not overpowering. There was some vocal variety used, but not so much as to be distracting. The gestures would have been more effective if they had more fluidity, and the body posture a bit looser. There were several gestures that were effectively used, especially raising the hand when requesting the chair's attention.
5. Overall Carl was fairly relaxed, although there seemed to be some tension conveyed through a somewhat stiff posture. Carl played to the camera like a pro, effectively addressing it directly. There was some body rocking at times that was a little distracting, but overall he seemed at ease with the camera.
The training speech was superbly organized and delivered. Carl used no notes, and his depth of understanding of the material was evident, giving a great deal of confidence to the listener in what was being presented. The clarity of organization and the use of simple, crisp language enhanced the presentation and helped it be an effective learning tool. Apart from a few backtrackings to cover omitted points, the material flowed effortlessly and smoothly.
The objective for this training session was to inform viewers about how to make a motion according to parliamentary procedures. You met this objective, and clearly informed his viewers about how to properly make a motion. This session was aimed at someone who had very little knowledge of this process, and you used the simple example of opening the door so that everyone would understand. I enjoyed the logical flow of the presentation, and thought that the example was effective.
An area that I thought you could improve is being more a little more fluid with your body movements. There were times when it seemed that your facial expressions were great, hand motions were well used, but the center of your body seemed a little rigid.
Another part of the speech that I enjoyed was the variety of your voice, and genuine excitement about the topic. It is a good lesson for us that a speaker who is excited about a topic can make a dry subject such as parliamentary procedures enjoyable to the audience. Again, I enjoyed this speech and look forward to future speeches in this series.
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4 comments:
1. What were the objectives of the training program? How effectively did the speaker fulfill the objective? The objectives of the training program were to instruct on the eight steps of parliamentary procedure to run an effective business meeting. Carl met the objectives with his instruction.
2. How was the training program directed towards the needs of the audience? The training was successfully directed toward the needs of the group. Each member may be in a future position to run a formal business meeting using these eight steps of making a motion before the assembly.
3. Was the program organized clearly and logically? Was the audience given the information necessary to accomplish what the speaker wanted done? The instruction was orderly and logically organized. Each step was numbered and referred to in order as Carl covered the eight steps of making a motion. The audience received all the information necessary to meet the objectives of the training to run a formal business meeting by making a proper motion before the group.
4. Comment on the speaker's voice, gestures, and facial expressions. Were they used with moderation or did they overpower the television viewer? Was the voice modulated in pitch and volume? Carl used a good variety of body gestures to emphasize points and indicate which line of the projection he was covering. His vocal variety and facial expressions were appropriate and satisfactory. None was overpowering to the viewer.
5. Did the speaker appear relaxed, confident, and poised? How well did the speaker relate to the television camera? What, if any, distracting mannerisms did the speaker display? Carl appeared relaxed and poised to the camera and audience. He spoke directly at the camera and seemed to hold eye contact with the television audience. Carl displayed one distracting mannerism by shrugging his shoulders as he spoke. This affected the fit of his suit coat and drew my attention away from his training and to this visual distraction.
1. The objectives of the training session were to teach how to correctly make a motion during a formal meeting run by parliamentary procedure. Carl very effectively met these objectives through a clear, step-by-step process that systematically went through all the stages.
2.The presentation was well-directed towards needs of the audience, since everyone in a Toastmasters club will at some time participate in a formal business meeting. Furthermore, most of the audience is in such a setting as part of their work. As one example, I serve on a committee at my institution whose meetings are run according to Roberts Rules of Order, and the process of making a motion, as laid out in this presentation, is very relevant to participation in that body.
3. The presentation was extremely clear and logical. The audience was given the important information without any extraneous material. The overhead visual was particularly effective in concisely laying out the eight steps.
4. Carl's voice was perfect for a presentation like this. It was strong, yet not overpowering. There was some vocal variety used, but not so much as to be distracting. The gestures would have been more effective if they had more fluidity, and the body posture a bit looser. There were several gestures that were effectively used, especially raising the hand when requesting the chair's attention.
5. Overall Carl was fairly relaxed, although there seemed to be some tension conveyed through a somewhat stiff posture. Carl played to the camera like a pro, effectively addressing it directly. There was some body rocking at times that was a little distracting, but overall he seemed at ease with the camera.
The training speech was superbly organized and delivered. Carl used no notes, and his depth of understanding of the material was evident, giving a great deal of confidence to the listener in what was being presented. The clarity of organization and the use of simple, crisp language enhanced the presentation and helped it be an effective learning tool. Apart from a few backtrackings to cover omitted points, the material flowed effortlessly and smoothly.
The objective for this training session was to inform viewers about how to make a motion according to parliamentary procedures. You met this objective, and clearly informed his viewers about how to properly make a motion. This session was aimed at someone who had very little knowledge of this process, and you used the simple example of opening the door so that everyone would understand. I enjoyed the logical flow of the presentation, and thought that the example was effective.
An area that I thought you could improve is being more a little more fluid with your body movements. There were times when it seemed that your facial expressions were great, hand motions were well used, but the center of your body seemed a little rigid.
Another part of the speech that I enjoyed was the variety of your voice, and genuine excitement about the topic. It is a good lesson for us that a speaker who is excited about a topic can make a dry subject such as parliamentary procedures enjoyable to the audience. Again, I enjoyed this speech and look forward to future speeches in this series.
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