The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of various positions in a Toastmasters meeting. It describes that the Toastmaster of the Day acts as the host and conductor of the program, introducing participants and awarding trophies. The General Evaluator evaluates all aspects of the meeting and introduces speech evaluators. The Table Topics Master issues questions to provide opportunities for impromptu speaking. The Timer/Vote Counter keeps time and counts votes. Speech Evaluators provide feedback on speeches. Other roles include the Ah Counter, Word Master, Grammarian, and Prepared Speakers.
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1. FOR INTERNAL USE
TOASTMASTER
OF THE DAY
TOASTMASTER
OF
THE
DAY
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.
Award
trophies
(if
appropriate).
Turn
control
of
the
meeting
to
the
President
or
other
presiding
officer
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
.
3. FOR INTERNAL USE
TOPICS MASTER
TOPICS
MASTER
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
At
the
end
of
your
session,
ask
the
timer
to
report
who
is
eligible
for
the
award
(Best
Table
Topics
Speaker).
Ask
members
to
vote
for
the
Best
Table
Topics
Speaker
and
pass
their
votes
to
the
Timer/Vote
Counter.
Return
control
of
the
meeting
to
the
Toastmaster
.
4. FOR INTERNAL USE
TIMER
VOTE COUNTER
TIMER/VOTE
COUNTER
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
generally
5
to
7
minutes.
GREEN
at
5
minutes,
YELLOW
at
6
minutes,
RED
at
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.
Provide
written
results
of
the
Best
Speaker,
Best
Table
Topics
and
Best
Evaluator
to
the
Toastmaster
of
the
Day
before
the
end
of
the
meeting
6. FOR INTERNAL USE
AH COUNTER
AH
COUNTER
Purpose
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
such
as
I,I
or
This
means,
this
means.
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).
When
called
upon
by
the
general
evaluator,
stand
by
your
chair
and
give
your
report.
7. FOR INTERNAL USE
WORD MASTER
WORD
MASTER
Two
basic
responsibilities:
to
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.
Write
down
who
uses
the
word
of
the
day
and
if
it
was
used
correctly
or
incorrectly.
When
called
upon
by
the
general
evaluator,
stand
by
your
chair
and
give
your
report.
13. FOR INTERNAL USE
GUEST
GUEST
Guest Card Display "NO" side if you do not want to be called on during Table Topics.
Display "OK" side if you would like to participate in Table Topics.
Guest
Card
Display
"NO"
side
if
you
do
not
want
to
be
called
on
during
Table
Topics.
Display
"OK"
side
if
you
would
like
to
participate
in
Table
Topics.