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Toastmasters
Table Topic Master
Your responsibility is to
coordinate the theme of the meeting with the
Toastmaster and prepare at least five topic
questions for the impromptu speaking portion of the
meeting.
1) During the week prior to the
meeting:
A. Choose a theme for the meeting with the
Toastmaster
B. Notify the Wordmaster of the theme
C. Prepare at least five topic questions
D. Prepare a one minute introduction of Table Topics
2) At the meeting:
A. Arrive at least 10 minutes early to make a list
of all people eligible for Table Topics. Ask the
Toastmaster and General Evaluator for any last
minute changes in the schedule. As any scheduled
speakers and/or functionaries if they would be
interested in participating in Table Topics.
B. After you are
introduced:
· Give your one-minute
introduction of Table Topics, ( tie in theme of the
meeting )
· Ask any guests if they
would be interested in participating
· Assign your topics,
giving situation first and calling on the person
last to keep everyone on the edge of their seat.
· Call on members without
functions first. If there are not enough members
present, you may call on members with functions,
starting with the Wordmaster and Grammarian.
· The General Evaluator
or schedule speakers should not be called on unless
they have given you permission to do so.
· Ideally, the Table
Topics portion will last until 7:25 am to ensure
enough time is available for the speaking and
evaluation portions of the meeting. You may go
longer, after conferring with the Toastmaster.
Examples of appropriate extension of time would be
if there are only 1 or 2 schedule speakers for that
morning giving normal timed ( 5-7 ) speeches. If
running late, stop after a minimum of three topic
questions have been asked.
After the last Table Topics
speaker:
· Ask for the names of
qualified speakers from the Timer and the Wordmaster
· Call for the “Best
Table Topics” vote
· Thank participants and
return control of the meeting to the Toastmaster
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