CHECKLIST
for when you are the . . .
SPEAKER
Summary of Duties:
A
major portion of each meeting is centered on three or more speakers
READ: Your
Project Assignment in your Manual
"Meeting Roles
& Responsibilities" in Communication & Leadership Program
Manual Pages 70 – 71.
Don't wait until your name appears on
the Assignment Sheet as a Speaker to begin thinking about and formulating your
speeches.
Be jotting down ideas and composing outlines
constantly so that when your name comes up on the Assignment Sheet, you are
ready to begin polishing and practicing.
Have a "HIP
POCKET" speech ready so that you are able to give it at a
moment's notice. Someone may cancel on
the agenda and YOU WILL BE READY.
Look ahead in your Communication and
Leadership Program Manual or your advanced manuals to help you make decisions
about what speeches go where.
·
Speak to your evaluator and share with him which manual
speech you will be giving.
IMPORTANT: If you are working
from an advanced manual, mail your evaluator a copy of the project.
The evaluator should be as familiar with the requirements of the project
as the speaker in order to give a beneficial evaluation.
·
Discuss with your Evaluator your speech goals and
personal concerns. (What you think your
strengths and weaknesses are.)
·
Talk to the Toastmaster of the Day about your
Introduction. Prepare a written
introduction to bring to the meeting.
Use the attached "INTRODUCTION
FORM" for your convenience.
Upon Arrival at the meeting
ARRIVE 15 MINUTES EARLY
·
Hand the Toastmaster of the Day a typed or neatly
printed copy of your introduction.
·
Give your manual to your Evaluator.
·
Make sure your Visual Aids are ready before meeting
begins.
·
Sit near the front of room in order to walk to the
Lectern quickly and easily.
·
Avoid studying your speech notes when someone else is
talking.
·
As you begin your speech always acknowledge the
Toastmaster of the Day and the audience.
When you complete your speech, do not say "Thank you". Instead, return control of the
meeting back to the Toastmaster by saying, "Madam/Mister
Toastmaster."
·
Always wait at the lectern to shake hands with the
Toastmaster before returning to your seat.
·
Retrieve your Manual from the Evaluator and discuss any
questions you might have concerning the speech.
·
Have the Vice President of Education initial your Manual
on the "Record of Assignment" page in the back of your Manual (Page
56).