TOASTMASTER OF THE DAY

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• TOASTMASTER OF THE DAY ¾ To act as host and
  conduct the entire program, including introducing
  the participants.
• Always lead the applause before and after each
  person you introduce.
• Introduce the general evaluator, table topics
  master, and each speaker.
• At the conclusion of the speaking program,
  request the timers report and vote for the Best
  Speaker, Best Table Topics, and Best Evaluator
• Assist in awarding ribbons.
• Turn control of the meeting to the President or
  other presiding officer at the end of the
  meeting..

TOASTMASTER OF THE DAY
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• GENERAL EVALUATOR ¾ Evaluates anything and
  everything that takes place throughout the
  meeting.
• Takes notes on everything that happens (or
  doesnt, but should).
• Call on the evaluation assistants to give their
  reports (Grammarian, Ah Counter, and Word
  Master).
• Wrap up the evaluation phase by giving your
  general evaluation of the meeting. (You may use
  notes.)
• After all speech evaluators and evaluator
  assistants and you have given your reports, call
  for a Timers Report of the Speech Evaluators and
  a vote for Best Evaluator (can be any speech
  evaluator, evaluator assistant or the general
  evaluator.)
• Return control of the meeting to the
  Toastmaster.

GENERAL EVALUATOR
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• TABLE TOPICS MASTER ¾ Responsible for preparing
  and issuing the topic questions. This portion of
  the meeting is to provide an opportunity for
  Toastmasters to learn to think and speak on
  their feet and to give everyone in the room an
  opportunity to speak. Set the stage for your
  portion of the meeting with brief remarks about
  the theme or topic.
• State the maximum time the participant may have
  for their response (1-2 minutes).
• State the question briefly, then call on a
  respondent. (Call on attendees who do not have a
  speaking role in the meeting first and then those
  that have lesser roles. After the first or
  second question, ask any guests present if they
  would like to participate
• Return control of the meeting to the
  Toastmaster.

TABLETOPICS MASTER
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• TIMER¾ Responsible for keeping track of time and
  counting votes for Best Speaker, etc.
• Explain timing rules and demonstrate how green,
  yellow, and red visual signals are used.
• Prepared speeches are Icebreakers- 4-6 min,
  others, generally 5 to 7 minutes. GREEN at 4/5
  minutes, YELLOW at 5/6 minutes, RED at 6/7
  minutes and remains up until the speaker stops
  speaking.
• Table topics are 1 to 2 minutes. GREEN at 1
  minutes, YELLOW at 1-1/2 minutes, RED at 2
  minutes and remains up until the speaker stops
  speaking.
• Speech evaluations are 2 to 3 minutes. GREEN at 2
  minutes, YELLOW at 2-1/2 minutes, RED at 3
  minutes and remains up until the speaker stops
  speaking.
• When called upon by the General Evaluator,
  stand by your chair and give your report.

TIMER
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• VOTE COUNTER-Tally votes for Best Speaker, Best
  Table Topics and Best Evaluator
• Provide results and awards before the end of the
  meeting

VOTE COUNTER
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• SPEECH EVALUATOR ¾ Responsible for recording
  your impressions of the speech on the evaluation
  page in the manual along with the answers to the
  evaluation questions.
• When introduced, go to the lectern and give your
  oral evaluation.
• How effectively did the speaker meet the
  objectives of the project?
• Give feedback about gestures, body language,
  eye contact, effective pauses, vocal variety,
  speech construction (opening, body, close).
• You have 2 to 3 minutes.

SPEECH EVALUATOR
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• SPEECH EVALUATOR ¾ Responsible for recording
  your impressions of the speech on the evaluation
  page in the manual along with the answers to the
  evaluation questions.
• When introduced, go to the lectern and give your
  oral evaluation.
• How effectively did the speaker meet the
  objectives of the project?
• Give feedback about gestures, body language,
  eye contact, effective pauses, vocal variety,
  speech construction (opening, body, close).
• You have 2 to 3 minutes.

SPEECH EVALUATOR
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• SPEECH EVALUATOR ¾ Responsible for recording
  your impressions of the speech on the evaluation
  page in the manual along with the answers to the
  evaluation questions.
• When introduced, go to the lectern and give your
  oral evaluation.
• How effectively did the speaker meet the
  objectives of the project?
• Give feedback about gestures, body language,
  eye contact, effective pauses, vocal variety,
  speech construction (opening, body, close).
• You have 2 to 3 minutes.

SPEECH EVALUATOR
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• SPEECH EVALUATOR ¾ Responsible for recording
  your impressions of the speech on the evaluation
  page in the manual along with the answers to the
  evaluation questions.
• When introduced, go to the lectern and give your
  oral evaluation.
• How effectively did the speaker meet the
  objectives of the project?
• Give feedback about gestures, body language,
  eye contact, effective pauses, vocal variety,
  speech construction (opening, body, close).
• You have 2 to 3 minutes.

SPEECH EVALUATOR
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SPEAKER- Present your prepared speech. Stay
within the time limits, give eye contact, take
your time, substitute pauses for filler words
like uh, um and ah
1ST SPEAKER
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SPEAKER- Present your prepared speech. Stay
within the time limits, give eye contact, take
your time, substitute pauses for filler words
like uh, um and ah
2nd SPEAKER
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SPEAKER- Present your prepared speech. Stay
within the time limits, give eye contact, take
your time, substitute pauses for filler words
like uh, um and ah
3rd SPEAKER
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SPEAKER- Present your prepared speech. Stay
within the time limits, give eye contact, take
your time, substitute pauses for filler words
like uh, um and ah
4th SPEAKER
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• AH COUNTER/GRAMMARIAN ¾Purpose of the ah counter
  is to note words and sounds used as a crutch or
  pause filler by anyone who speaks during the
  meeting. Words may be inappropriate
  interjections such as and, well, but, you know.
  Sounds may be ah, um, er. Also note when a
  speaker repeats a word or phrase.
• Listen to everyone for crutch sounds and long
  pauses used as fillers.
• Write down how many crutch sounds or words each
  person used during the meeting (you may want to
  state a limit).
• introduce a new word to members and to comment on
  the use of that word during the meeting.
• Announce the word of the day, state its part
  of speech, define it, use it in a sentence, and
  ask that anyone speaking during any part of the
  meeting use it.
• When called upon by the general evaluator, stand
  by your chair and give your report.

AH COUNTER/ GRAMMARIAN