This foundational project is designed to introduce you to your club and the skills you need to begin your Toastmasters journey.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to introduce yourself to the club and learn the basic structure of a public speech.
Overview: Write and deliver a speech about any topic to introduce yourself to the club. Your speech may be humorous, informational, or any other style that appeals to you.
This project includes:
● A 4 to 6 minute speech
This project addresses topic selection strategies, how to define the purpose of your speech, and methods for producing a well-organized speech.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to learn or review basic methods for writing a speech and to present a wellorganized speech on any topic.
Overview: Select a topic that appeals to you. It can be anything. Be sure your topic is narrow enough to be an effective 5 to 7 minute speech. Clearly define your topic and consider your goal for your speech. Before you organize your speech, clearly define your purpose. Practice your speech and continue to refine its organization. Present your speech at a club meeting.
This project includes:
● Speech Topic and Purpose Worksheet
● The Speech Outline Worksheet
● A 5 to 7 minute speech
This project focuses on the fundamentals of delivering a speech—vocal variety and body language.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to practice using vocal variety or body language to enhance a speech.
Overview: Learn or review the importance of vocal variety and body language. Present a 5 to 7 minute speech on any topic at a club meeting. The primary focus of the evaluation is your vocal variety or your body language and gestures. You will identify the skills you are working on for your evaluator before you deliver your speech and be evaluated on those skills. Your speech can be persuasive, humorous, informational, or crafted in any style that appeals to you and supports your speech content.
This project includes:
● An option for three types of evaluations. The member may choose to be evaluated on only their body language, only their vocal variety, or both.
● A 5 to 7 minute speech
This project addresses the skills needed to give and receive feedback. You will learn about giving, receiving and applying feedback.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to present a speech on any topic, receive feedback, and apply the feedback to a second speech.
Overview: Choose any topic for your first 5 to 7 minute speech. After your speech, carefully review your feedback. At a different club meeting, present a 5 to 7 minute speech in which you incorporate feedback from your first speech. You may choose to present the same speech again or a new speech. Your second speech should reflect some or all of the feedback from your first speech. Finally, after you have completed both speeches, serve as an evaluator at a club meeting and deliver constructive feedback about another member's presentation.
This project includes:
● A 5 to 7 minute speech
● Incorporating feedback from your first speech into a second 5 to 7 minute speech
● Serving as a speech evaluator
This project addresses topic selection strategies, suggestions for research and methods for producing a well organized speech.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to learn or review basic research methods and present a well-organized, well-researched speech on any topic.
Overview: Select a topic that you are not already familiar with or that you wish to learn more about. Be sure your topic is narrow enough to be an effective 5 to 7 minute speech. Research the topic and begin organizing the information, as described in this project. Practice your speech and continue to refine its organization. Present your speech at a club meeting.
This project includes:
● Researching a topic
● The Research Worksheet
● The Speech Outline Worksheet
● A 5 to 7 minute speech