August Meetings
Tuesday 12th August
Club Meeting
Tuesday 26th August
Club Meeting
September Meetings
Tuesday 9th September
Club Meeting
Tuesday 23rd September
Club Meeting
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Role Descriptions
This is a guide to some of the functions of the participants during the meeting. We hope this will make your attendance at our meeting more enjoyable.
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The Chair - The primary duty of the chair is to act as the “Master of Ceremonies” and host the entire evening’s programme. This includes introducing the speakers and providing a smooth transition between speakers.
The Table Topics Master - The Table Topics Master prepares a series of topics based on a theme. After a short introduction of the theme, the Table Topics Master calls on members for a brief 1-2 minute impromptu speech. The purpose is to help members become experienced in thinking and speaking on their feet and handling interjections.
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The Speaker - Speakers deliver prepared speeches from a selection of manuals. The first manual is Communication and Leadership containing 10 speeches, each of which focuses on a different aspect of public speaking. Different assignments have different objectives, but the primary purpose of all of them is to help members become more experienced, confident public speakers.
The Timekeeper - The Timekeeper records the times of all speeches and operates the lights. A green light means keep going; an orange light means prepare to finish; a red light means stop! It is important for every speaker to keep to time.
The Evaluator - The evaluator’s responsibility is to help speakers improve their skills. This is done by commending the speaker on aspects done well and recommending improvements in other areas. The Commend-Recommend-Commend (CRC) approach is generally used. Both written and oral evaluations are given based on speech assignment objectives.
The Grammarian - The Grammarian helps members improve their language skills by identifying the use of poor English during speeches. The Grammarian also identifies the use of “crutch” words, such as um, er, ah and any words which take the place of a pause at the end of a sentence. This helps members become aware of things detracting from a good speech. The Grammarian may also introduce a word for members to use during their speeches.
The General Evaluator - The General Evaluator evaluates the meeting as a whole and every speaker not already evaluated
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Club News
New commitee elected for 2008/09
Newbury Speaker's 10s Night celebration
Philip Gladwell and Tony Henderson-Newport present at the District 71 Conference in Killarney
Philip Brooks gains second place in the Division Evaluation Contest in Aberdeen
Philip Brooks and Tony Henderson-Newport compete at the Area 22 competition in Bristol
Newbury Speakers to present at the District Conference
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