| 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 |
