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Table TopicsTable Topics is an impromptu speaking exercise in Toastmasters meetings designed to help members think and speak on their feet. The Table Topics Master presents a series of short, engaging questions or prompts, and randomly selects participants to respond. Each speaker aims…

Um and Ah CounterTime: 2 minutesListen carefully for ungainly and inappropriate “noises” and “sounds” such as “ums”, “ahs” and “ers”. Generally, Table Topic answers produce a number of these “noises” and “sounds”, and any speaker who is speaking without prior preparation.Also listen for…

Listening CriticTime: 3 minutes Listen carefully to everything that is said during the meeting. The aim is to test everyone’s listening skills by preparing some questions to ask at the end of the meeting. The questions can be about something someone said or…

Point of viewTime: 2 minutes for your presentation– 1 minute per response As Point of View Master, you are in control of the meeting for a short period towards the end of the meeting. You must be mindful of the time. Conclude the session…

VotingThe Sergeant At Arms will distribute voting slips towards the end of the meeting that will have provision for you to write your choice of the following:Best AssignmentBest Supportive AssignmentBest SpeakerBest EvaluatorThe meeting agenda displays which is an assignment and which is a…

TimerThe Timer must ensure that all speakers can view the timing lights without hindrance at all times.The Timer is responsible for advising the Chairman when a segment of the business session is running over time, and recording the timing of:The start and finish…

GrammarianTime: 3 minutesThe role of grammarian is truly an exercise in expanding your listening skills. The session should be educational, entertaining and enjoyable. The grammarian role can have two parts. You can select a “Word of the Night” as well as comment on…

EvaluatorTime: 2 to 3 minutes, maximum 3.5 minutesThe time allotted for each evaluation is 2 to 3 minutes, which is the Toastmasters International Evaluation Contest time limits. In a club evaluation contest and all other evaluation contests, disqualification will occur if the speaker…