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Toastmasters Club Meeting
A typical Toastmasters meeting consists of three sections:
Prepared Speeches, Table Topics and Evaluations.
Prepared speeches usually are from five to seven minutes long and
follow the manuals developed by Toastmaster International. Members
give speeches that they have written and practiced ahead of time.
Table Topics challenge us to practice speaking on our feet. Members
without other meeting duties are called upon to give a short impromptu
speech on a question or topic.
Evaluations are constructive verbal reactions members give to another
member who has presented a prepared speech. Evaluators
constructively and positively review the speech of the prepared speakers
and a general meeting evaluator reviews the success of the clubs
meeting.
Members Roles
Members are scheduled to take turns performing the following roles
during meetings: Presiding officer, Toastmaster, Speaker, Table Topics
Master, Quotemaster, Master Evaluator, Speech Evaluator, Grammarian,
and Timekeeper. For an extended list of roles performed please click here.
Public Speaking and Leadership Programs
New members begin preparing and giving speeches from the Certified
Toastmaster Manual. The first ten official speeches are organized to build
skills. Each speech is evaluated at the meeting by a club peer for instant
feedback and encouragement. Along with presenting speeches,
participating in the role of Evaluator provides opportunities to listen and
learn from other speakers. After finishing the basic Manual a member has
access to 15 Advanced Manuals.
Opportunities for leadership development exist in carrying out Club Officer
responsibilities. Beyond the club level there are numerous leadership
opportunities in the district, regional, national and international levels.
