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The TopicMaster presides
over the Table Topics (impromptu) section of the meeting. The TopicMaster
prepares a set of unique questions and randomly calls on club members to
respond. Guests may be invited to participate, but never directly called on.
The Topicmaster should sit while each response is given so that the member
addresses the audience and not the Topicmaster.
Hackettstown performs instant TableTopics Evaluations. After each TableTopic
question is answered, the TopicMaster will call on an experienced
Toastmaster to give a 15 to 45 second evaluation of the answer. Feedback is
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| The General
Evaluator presides over the evaluation section of the meeting. The General
Evaluator calls for reports by the Grammarian/Ah-Counter and the Timer and
provides feedback on the meeting in general. |
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| Speakers give speeches they
have prepared based on the Competent Communication manual, and they have
objectives to meet for each speech. Most speeches are 5 to 7 minutes long.
When a speaker has given 10 speeches, he/she earns the title of CC,
Competent Communicator. |
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| Each prepared speaker has an
evaluator assigned to provide the speaker with feedback. The evaluator
provides both written and oral feedback. |
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| The
Ah-counter/Grammarian monitors speakers and reports on both good and bad use
of the English language. When speaking, people often use such 'crutch' words
or fillers as ah, um, you know, well, and, or they just repeat a word or
phrase. These words and sounds can be annoying to listeners. The Ah-Counter
notes these words or sounds and helps the Speaker become aware of them.
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| One of the purposes of Toastmasters is
to teach people to express thoughts within a specific time interval. The
Timer is responsible for monitoring time and emphasizing the importance of
time to everyone. Each segment of the meeting is timed. The Timer operates
the timing lights or colored cards that indicate to the Speaker how long he
or she has been talking. A green light is turned on when the speaker has met
the miniumum time requirement. A yellow warning light is turned on to
indicate that thje speaker should wrap up. A red light is turned on when the
speaker has reached the maximum time limit for their speech. |
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Toastmasters chapters MAY use these
roles: |
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| The Word of the Day is used
to improve the vocabulary of the club. Each meeting a member of the
club introduces a word, defines it, and gives an example of its usage.
Members attempt to use the word during their speeches. |
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| The Sergeant-at-Arms
is responsible for the set-up and tear-down of the room as well as
opening the meeting by calling the meeting to order and introducing the
Toastmaster of the day. It is the Sergeant at Arms' responsibility to
ensure that meetings start on-time. |
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| The Joke Master warms up the
audience or sends it home laughing by delivering a (tasteful) joke that
should reflect the Toastmaster’s theme of the meeting. |
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This member leads the Pledge of Allegiance and then
delivers a brief message of inspiration. |
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The Invocator delivers a brief invocation to open the meeting. |
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