Speeches
The manual is organized into ten separate projects, each with its own individual focus or objective. An extremely effective tool in developing your speaking skills, the Communication and Leadership Program manual never tells you exactly what to do or what to speak about, but rather it provides a set of guidelines for you to think about as you prepare your speech.
As an essential part of the Toastmasters program, a fellow Toastmaster will evaluate each speech you give, providing positive feedback and suggestions for improvement, as necessary.
After completing the Communication and Leadership Program manual, members earn Competent Communication (CC) recognition and are able to focus their efforts on the projects in the advanced speech manuals of the Toastmasters program.
The chart below lists the ten projects in the Communication and Leadership Program Manual:
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Project Title | Time (min) | Objective | Eval.Forms (Click to Download) |
1 | The Icebreaker | 4-6 | Self-introduction to your club | Evaluation1 |
2 | Organize Your Speech | 5-7 | Organization/construction | Evaluation2 |
3 | Get to the Point | 5-7 | Showing purpose & sincerity | Evaluation3 |
4 | How to Say It | 5-7 | Precision in word choice | Evaluation4 |
5 | Your Body Speaks | 5-7 | Gestures and body movements | Evaluation5 |
6 | Vocal Variety | 5-7 | Voice volume, pitch, rate, quality | Evaluation6 |
7 | Research Your Topic | 5-7 | Research, support your points | Evaluation7 |
8 | Get Comfortable with Visual Aids | 5-7 | Props and visual aids | Evaluation8 |
9 | Persuade with Power | 5-7 | Persuasion | Evaluation9 |
10 | Inspire Your Audience | 8-10 | Inspiration | Evaluation10 |
1. The Icebreaker
Time: | 4-6 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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2. Organize Your Speech
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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3. Get to the Point
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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4. How to Say It
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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5. Your Body Speaks
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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6. Vocal Variety
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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7. Research Your Topic
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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8. Get Comfortable with Visual Aids
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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9. Persuade with Power
Time: | 5-7 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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10. Inspire Your Audience
Time: | 8-10 minutes, +/-30 seconds | |
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