MOUNTAINEER TOASTMASTERS
CLUB 8538
MORGANTOWN, WV
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MOUNTAINEER TOASTMASTERS CLUB 8538 MORGANTOWN, WV |
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TOASTMASTERS
MEETING ROLES The
Toastmaster: acts
as a genial host, introduces the other participants in the program, and conducts
the entire program.
It is the responsibility of the Toastmaster to create an atmosphere of
interest, expectation and receptivity. The
Wordmaster: (often
called the Grammarian in Toastmaster publications) selects and presents a
“Word of the Day” that will help us increase our vocabulary – a word that
can be easily incorporated into everyday conversation but is different from the
way we usually express ourselves.
The Wordmaster will note who successfully uses the word during the course
of the meeting and will report this information when called upon to do so. The
Table Topics Master:
the
Table Topics session is the portion of the meeting designed to allow
participation by as many members as possible and to give members the chance to
“think on their feet.”
The Table Topics Master prepares and issues the topics.
Originality is desirable as much as possible.
Each speaker may be given an individual subject or a choice of subjects
may be presented from which the members can draw at random. The
Speaker: a
major portion of each meeting centers on the speakers.
Speeches are prepared according to manual objectives and should last
between 5 and 7 minutes for the basic manual and 8 to 10 minutes for the
advanced manuals, depending on the assignment.
Preparation is essential to success when you are a speaker.
Every speaker is a role model.
Evaluators:
present
oral evaluations of each speech and give the speakers written evaluations from
the manual. The
evaluation presented by you can make the difference between a worthwhile or a
wasted meeting for your speaker. The
Timekeeper: gets
the timing equipment from the Sergeant of Arms, times each Table Topics
presentation, each speech and each evaluation, beginning with the first word
spoken, according to the instructions on the timekeepers card.
The Timekeeper displays the green, yellow and red cards for the speaker
to see during each presentation, and reports at the end of the meeting as to
whether speakers kept within their time limits. The
Wizard of Ahs: (called
the Ah Counter in Toastmasters publications) notes words and sounds used as a
“crutch” or “pause filler” by anyone who speaks during the meeting.
Likewise, the Wizard counts double starts (“I was, I was…).
The Wizard gives a report of the totals at the end of the meeting for
each person who spoke. The
General Evaluator: evaluates
the entire meeting, with special attention to the Toastmaster and the other
Evaluators. The
General Evaluator does not re-evaluate the speeches.
The General Evaluator makes sure that the other evaluators understand
their roles in the meeting, and evaluates the entire flow of the meeting. |
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