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The goal of each Toastmasters meeting is to encourage and support our members as they develop and improve their public speaking and leadership skills.
To do this, members volunteer to fill specific speaking roles for each meeting. Here is what you can expect at a typical meeting:
Sample Toastmasters MeetingWelcome, pledge to the flag, introduction of
guests*
Opening Remarks (club president or presiding officer)
Business meeting portion
- Reading & motion for approval of minutes
- Officers' reports
- Unfinished & New business
Suspension of business portion and
opening of educational portion of program
Educational Portion (see below
for description of each role)
- Introduction of Toastmaster of the evening
- Introduction of program officials
- Presentation of manual speeches (up to 3 speakers per meeting)
- Evaluation of manual speeches
- Table Topics
- Evaluation of Table Topics
- General Evaluation
- Thank you to team by Toastmaster of the evening.
- Return control of meeting to the club president or presiding officer
Resumption of business portion of meeting for any other new business
Closing Remarks and Adjournment (club president or presiding officer)
* Guests are not expected to participate in the meeting.
Educational Portion of Meeting
Meeting Roles & Responsibilities
Toastmaster - emcees the meeting.
Speaker - gives
a speech from one of Toastmaster International's instructional manuals. Each
speech develops specific skills. The member always selects the topic.
Timer/Grammarian - helps us to communicate our ideas within time
boundaries. Times speeches, Table Topics and evaluations, and notes grammatical
errors.
Speech Evaluator - offers in-depth feedback to the
speaker. This includes organization of speech material, delivery style and vocal
use. He/she encourages the speaker and identifies areas for improvement.
Table Topics Master - composes and asks topical questions to be
answered in 1-2 minutes. This exercise simulates those times when we are
unexpectedly asked to share information with a group.
Table Topics
Evaluator - offers short, concise feedback. Gives helpful suggestions for
improvement, support for good organization and delivery style.
General Evaluator - evaluates the President, officers presenting
reports, the Toastmaster of the evening, Table Topics Master, and all
Evaluators. He/she also offers helpful feedback on the entire meeting.
Guests are welcome to, but are not required to participate in the
meeting.
"Success is where preparation meets opportunity" ~ Earl
Nightingale
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