Toastmaster
As Toastmaster, you are responsible for making the speakers feel welcome and for providing a bridge between speakers. Before the meeting, you should contact each speaker to gather information for your introductions. You should also contact the General Evaluator to prepare for the introduction and to advise the General Evaluator what project each speaker is working on.
1. Explain the purpose of the Prepared Speeches section of the meeting. Your explanation should include the fact that there are a number of different manuals that speakers may be using. Also, briefly explain your role as Toastmaster.
2. Introduce each speaker, telling the club the project # and manual and asking the evaluator to read the objectives of the project. Then provide some information about the speaker, the time of the speech, and the title.
3. Encourage all members to listen carefully to the speeches and to provide their own evaluation to the speakers using the designated portion of the ballot.
4. You should provide a bridge between speakers by commenting on the previous speech in some manner and, if possible, use this comment to lead you into your introduction of the next speaker.
5. Ask the club to join you in welcoming the speaker. Also, be sure to remain at the lectern until the speaker arrives and welcome the speaker with a handshake.
6. When all speeches are finished, ask the Timer to report on each speaker's time.
7. Call for the vote for the best speaker. You should instruct the members on the criteria for the vote which would normally be the speaker who best met the objectives of the project.
8. Introduce the General Evaluator of the meeting. This should be a proper introduction of the General Evaluator.
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