Um and Ah Counter
Time: 2 minutes
Listen carefully for ungainly and inappropriate “noises” and “sounds” such as “ums”, “ahs” and “ers”. Generally, Table Topic answers produce a number of these “noises” and “sounds”, and any speaker who is speaking without prior preparation.
Also listen for speakers who repeat words or phrases, such as “I,I” or “This means, this means”. Listen carefully throughout the meeting and record your findings for each speaker, and deliver your report during the evaluation session. A time limit of 2 minutes should be observed during the report.