PROMISE Toastmasters Club meeting
Speak confidently. Present successfully.
Location
On Campus : Commons 329
Date & Time
November 15, 2013, 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Description
Join us for the PROMISE Toastmasters Club meeting, where you can develop professionally by practicing communication and leadership skills. To get the most out of the meeting, please participate by signing up for a "meeting role" (see below for list). Please post a comment below with the desired meeting role. Additional information will be emailed to you to help you prepare.
1. Toastmaster of the Day: The master of ceremony or leader of the meeting. Will introduce the speakers and keep the meeting on track.
2. Speaker: The person delivering a prepared speech. Icebreaker speeches (where you introduce yourself) is 4-6 min. Other speeches are typically 5-7 min. The topic is up to you, but it should be related to your research. For example, you can do the introduction portion of your research talk, or explain the methods section. There are two Speakers slots.
3. Table Topics Master: in charge of the impromptu portion of the meeting. Will prepare a 5-7 questions that can be answered in 1-2 minutes. The topics should be related to professional development, research methods or job search.
4. General Evaluator: in charge of the evaluation portion of the meeting. Will evaluate how the meeting went, and will call upon the evaluation team for their reports.
5. Speech evaluator: will give an oral evaluation of the prepared speech (2-3 min), focusing on what the speaker did well and what they can improve on. A written evaluation form is provided to help with the oral evaluation. We need 2 evaluators.
6. Timer: in charge of explaining the timing rules, timing all the speeches, and give the speakers timing signals.
7. Grammarian/Ah counter: Will introduce the "Word of the Day," listen to the speaker's use of grammar, count vocal crutches (ah, so, y'know) and give a report.
Also, if you have not done so, please fill out the membership application form and bring a check for $56 payable to Toastmasters International. Membership forms will be available at the meeting.
The PROMISE Toastmasters Club is open to Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Faculty Staff at UMBC and other members of USM institutions.
Questions? Contact Dr. Judith Pollack (judith.pollack@umbc.edu).
1. Toastmaster of the Day: The master of ceremony or leader of the meeting. Will introduce the speakers and keep the meeting on track.
2. Speaker: The person delivering a prepared speech. Icebreaker speeches (where you introduce yourself) is 4-6 min. Other speeches are typically 5-7 min. The topic is up to you, but it should be related to your research. For example, you can do the introduction portion of your research talk, or explain the methods section. There are two Speakers slots.
3. Table Topics Master: in charge of the impromptu portion of the meeting. Will prepare a 5-7 questions that can be answered in 1-2 minutes. The topics should be related to professional development, research methods or job search.
4. General Evaluator: in charge of the evaluation portion of the meeting. Will evaluate how the meeting went, and will call upon the evaluation team for their reports.
5. Speech evaluator: will give an oral evaluation of the prepared speech (2-3 min), focusing on what the speaker did well and what they can improve on. A written evaluation form is provided to help with the oral evaluation. We need 2 evaluators.
6. Timer: in charge of explaining the timing rules, timing all the speeches, and give the speakers timing signals.
7. Grammarian/Ah counter: Will introduce the "Word of the Day," listen to the speaker's use of grammar, count vocal crutches (ah, so, y'know) and give a report.
Also, if you have not done so, please fill out the membership application form and bring a check for $56 payable to Toastmasters International. Membership forms will be available at the meeting.
The PROMISE Toastmasters Club is open to Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, Faculty Staff at UMBC and other members of USM institutions.
Questions? Contact Dr. Judith Pollack (judith.pollack@umbc.edu).
