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A Typical Meeting Call to Order and Welcome The club president opens the meeting by welcoming everyone. He/she then introduces the Toastmaster of the Day. The Toastmaster of the Day plays a key role during the meeting. He/she may set the theme of the meeting and will introduce the different roles and speakers for the meeting. Joke, Thought for the Day, and Word of the Day The Toastmaster of the Day invites the Jokemaster to enlighten the group with an interesting story or a joke. Next, a member gives a Thought for the Day. Then, the day's Grammarian presents a Word of the Day, which members will try to use during the meeting, as we practice expanding our vocabulary and improving our word usage. Table Topics Table Topics session presents speaking opportunities to those who are not scheduled to speak that day. Members volunteer to speak for one to two minutes on topics assigned by the Table Topics Master. Speeches Members develop speaking skills by presenting a series of speeches, with each speech focusing on a different aspect of effective communication, such as sincerity, organization, and vocal variety. At each meeting, usually two or three members present their speeches, followed by feedback from the audience. |