
Welcome to the Evaluation Festival
Toastmasters District 76 Presents
ご挨拶 Greetings
Region 14 Advisor
Marcie Gansler

I do not believe it’s an exaggeration to say that the evaluation portion of a Toastmasters meeting is the most important part of the meeting. Not only are we giving feedback to our fellow club members on their prepared speeches, we are also honing our own skills in critical thinking, speech organization, and how to gently and constructively evaluate others. These skills are necessary in our every day lives, regardless of what field one finds oneself in. Practicing my feedback skills through Toastmasters evaluations has definitely helped me become a better speaker, and also to be better at my job (I’m a teacher!), and it can help you, too!
D76 Program Quality Director
Naoki Yoshino

みなさまにとって、「忘れられない論評」とはどのようなものでしょうか?入会して3年目のある日、私はストーリーテリングマニュアルの最初のスピーチで「ストーンカッター」という石切職人についての話をしていました。自分の生活に不満を持った石切職人が、他者に憧れ、王様、太陽、雲、山となります。そして最後は石切職人に戻り、自分自身であることの大切さに気づくという物語です。ところが話の途中でストーリーをすっかり忘れてしまい、なんとかスピーチが終わった時にはすっかり落ち込んでいました。その時の論評者は、プロのStorytellerでストーリーテリングを通した子供の教育を職業としている方でした。彼女の論評は今も忘れられません。
「直樹さん、美しい物語をどうもありがとう。あなたは話の一部を忘れたけど、メッセージははっきり理解できました。あなたが将来、素晴らしいStorytellerになることを確信しているわ。」そして彼女は、状況に応じて声のトーンを変えた方良いと手本を示してくれました。やる気を取り戻した私は、同じスピーチを何度も練習し、次回の例会ではBest Speakerとなったのです。言葉には力があります。そして、論評はスピーカーそしてメンバーの可能性を広げることも、殺すこともできるのです。ぜひ、論評フェスティバルを通して、論評について学び直し、トーストマスターズ をより素晴らしい学びの場としていきましょう。
“What is the unforgettable evaluation for you?”One day I was delivering the speech as the first project of the story telling manual. The title was “Stonecutter.” A stonecutter was unsatisfied with his current life as a stonecutter and admired someone else. He became a king, the sun, a cloud, the mountain, and finally returned to be the stonecutter and realized the importance of being himself. However, I forgot a part of story and couldn’t deliver it well. So I was strongly ashamed of myself right after the speech.At that time the evaluator was a professional storyteller and an educator. Still I can’t forget her evaluation. She said, “Naoki sir, thank you so much for your beautiful story. Though you forgot a part of the story, I could clearly understand your message. I’m very sure you will be a great storyteller in the future.” Then she suggested me to change the tone of voice depending on the situation by demonstrating an example. I was motivated a lot and practiced the same speech again and again. As a result I became the best speaker in the next meeting.Words have power. And your evaluation can change people’s lives and inspire our members. Let’s relearn the evaluation and make Toastmasters a greater place for the learning!
Evaluation Festival japanese chair
Kazuyuki Hosaka
