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Developing Public Speaking and Leadership Skills

Role Checklists

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Toastmaster Meetings are designed to maximize speaking opportunities and productivity. To achieve this aim most meetings follow the same format with: 1. Prepared Speeches, 2. Table Topics and 3. Evaluations.

The Toastmaster is the MC / leader of the meeting. He / She is tasked with adding content where appropriate and keeps the meeting running on time and smoothly. Other roles filled in the meeting include the JokeMaster, The Word of the Day Master, the Ah/Um Counter, the Grammarian, The Timer, The Table Topics Master and the General Evaluator. Below are some downloadable PDF’s with descriptions, scripts and checklists for each role:

Table Topics Master Question Ideas:

365 Table Topics Questions

List of Fortune Cookie Sayings