Toastmasters New member kit

Each project is designed to develop your speaking skills one step at a time. Every project builds upon what you have learned in the preceding project. Each project begins with a unique set of objectives. The objectives for the first speech, "The Ice Breaker", are simply to begin speaking before an audience, to introduce yourself to your fellow Toastmasters, and to help you understand what areas require particular emphasis in your speaking development. The Ice Breaker is a four to six minute speech.

 As you progress, you will be challenged with new goals and objectives. Upon completing the ten speech projects, you will receive a Competent Toastmaster (CTM) award, recognising your achievements as a Competent Toastmaster. You then have the options whether to pursue the more advanced programs.

The three pamphlets included in the kit are "Your Speaking Voice", "Gestures: Your Body Speaks", and "Effective Speech Evaluation".

 "Your Speaking Voice" provides tips for adding strength, dimension, vitality, and authority to your voice. An effective voice isn't necessary just for public speaking. A good controlled voice is an asset in everyday communication with others.

"Gestures: Your Body Speaks" helps you to understand how to become skilled in non-verbal communication. Research shows that more than half of all human communication takes place non-verbally. In public speaking, your body can be an effective tool for adding emphasis and clarity to your words.

"Effective Speech Evaluation" provides tips and techniques for giving helpful evaluations. Members prepare and present speeches based on projects in the "Communication and Leadership Program" manual to their fellow members. These fellow Club members evaluate the speeches, enabling the speakers to develop their speaking skills. By reading this manual carefully and applying the tips and techniques to your evaluations, you will quickly be able to give helpful, positive, constructive evaluations that will motivate and genuinely help the receiver.

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