| Toastmaster Functionaries: |
Prior to the meeting: |
During the meeting: |
|
Toastmaster
|
Contact Topicmaster to discuss
duties; contact speakers for information on speech; contact
General Evaluator to discuss duties; prepare remarks relevant
to theme of evening |
Preside over meeting; lead applause;
introduce meeting participants; limit comments; call for Timer's
report and vote for Best Speaker |
| Topicmaster |
Prepare questions for Tabletopics
relevant to theme of evening; take note of members without functions
for the evening |
State purpose of Tabletopics session;
limit comments; call upon members without functions for Tabletopics
questions; Invite guest participation; watch time; call for
Timer's report and vote for best Tabletopics |
| Speaker |
Prepare speech; rehearse speech;
be in touch with evaluator; prepare introduction for Toastmaster |
Present speech |
| General Evaluator |
Contact evaluators and other functionaries
to discuss duties |
Introduce evaluators; call for
Timer's report and vote for Best Evaluator; call for Functionary
reports; present awards (select Functionary Excellence &
Vicki Treciak Spirit Award recipients - What's
this?); give general evaluation of meeting. |
| Evaluator |
Contact speaker to discuss speech
and objectives; obtain manual from speaker |
Write evaluation notes in manual;
answer evaluation questions in manual; present oral evaluation |
| Wordmaster |
Select word to use for vocabulary
building; print word on paper for display at meeting |
Introduce word, meaning, and cite
example; listen for use of word throughout meeting; report on
use of word |
| Grammarian |
Prepare brief explanation of duties |
Explain duties; listen for good
and bad usage of English language; report on good and bad usage
of English language & each evening's grammar focus within
2-3 timed minutes |
| Ah Counter |
Prepare brief explanation of duties |
Explain duties; listen for ah's,
um's, inappropriate pauses, and other fillers; report on use
of fillers |
| Timer |
Confirm speech times; prepare brief
explanation of duties |
Time speeches, evaluations, tabletopics,
and other timed sessions; report on times; also time Grammarian's
report at 2-3 minutes |
| Jokemaster |
Prepare joke |
Present joke |
| Word of Wisdom |
Select quote or other words of
wisdom |
Present quote or other words of
wisdom |
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