TOASTMASTER
The Toastmaster is the master-of-ceremony for the meeting.
The Toastmaster shall:
1. Give some introductory comments.
2. Introduce himself or herself and explain his or her duties.
3. Introduce the Grammarian, and ask to explain his or her duties.
4. Introduce the Timekeeper, and ask to explain his or her duties.
5. Introduce the Table Topics Master.
6. Introduce the Speaker(s). Announce the title and number of the prepared speech.
7. Introduce the Evaluator(s).
8. Introduce the General Evaluator.
9. Give some closing comments on the theme.
10. Solicit feedback and comments from the guests.
11. Return control to the Presiding Officer.
TABLE TOPICS MASTER
The Table Topics master leads our club in the impromptu speaking portion of the meeting.
The Table Topics Master shall:
1. Lead the table-topics portion of the meeting.
2. Begin with a brief explanation of why and how table topics is conducted.
3. Prepare a set of questions (topics) for members to respond on the spot. These questions or topics may be
(not mandatory) tied to the theme of the meeting.
4. Give the topic and then call on a member to respond.
5. After at least one member has given a table topics speech, ask if any of the guests would like to participate.
Guests do not have to participate in Table Topics unless they want to.
6. Give out more topics and call on more members. The number of topics will depend on the available time.
7. At the end of all table-topics speeches, ask the Timer if the speakers were on time.
8. Ask all participants at the meeting to vote for the best table-topics speech and pass their votes to the Ballot Counter.
9. Return control to the Toastmaster when done.
CHIEF EVALUATOR
The Chief Evaluator evaluates the general meeting and gives feedback.
The Chief Evaluator shall:
1. Evaluate the Toastmaster's performance.
2. Evaluate the Table Topics portion of the meeting.
3. Evaluate each speaker and evaluator.
4. Ask for the Timekeeper's report and the Grammarian's report.
5. Return control to the Toastmaster when done.
SPEAKER
The Speaker performs a prepared speech.
The prepared speakers shall:
1. Have their speeches prepared and goals reviewed with the Speech Evaluator before the meeting.
2. Deliver the speech when asked by the Toastmaster.
EVALUATOR
The Evaluator provides feedback and constructive criticism for the prepared speeches.
The Evaluator shall:
1. Listen attentively to the speech, and record impressions of how well the Speaker met the goals.
2. Make notes on positive accomplishments and suggestions for further improvements.
3. Make a 2-3 minute speech reporting the observations made when asked by the Chief Evaluator.
4. Provide a written evaluation in the speaker's manual.
TIMEKEEPER
The Timekeeper is responsible for monitoring the timing of Table Topics, prepared speeches, and evaluations.
The Timekeeper shall:
1. Describe his or her duties when asked by the Toastmaster.
2. Keep time on each table topics speech, prepared speech, and evaluation. Display the green card when the speaker reaches
the minimum limit, yellow card at mid-range of limit, and red card at the maximum limit.
3. Report on the time taken by each speaker when asked by the Chief Evaluator.
GRAMMARIAN
The Grammarian is the English language cop of the meeting.
The Grammarian shall:
1. Describe his or her role when asked by the Toastmaster.
2. Pick out a word for the day before the meeting, and present it while explaining his or her duties.
3. Keep track of filler words such as "ah", "um", "so', "but", etc.
4. Keep track of repetitive usage of words.
5. Keep track of the obvious and not-so-obvious grammar mistakes.
6. Make a note of good usage of the English language, such as colorful phrases, vivid description, idiomatic expressions,
good word choice, etc.
7. Keep a note of participants using the word of the day.
8. Present his or her observations and comments when the General Evaluator asks for the Grammarian's report.