SPECIAL OCCASION SPEECHES

These are the things I have accomplished as an Advanced Toastmaster-Silver in our Club.

1.MASTERING THE TOAST
Objectives:
To recognize the characteristics of a toast.
To present a toast honoring an occasion or person
2-3 minutes

2.SPEAKING IN PRAISE
Objectives:
To prepare a speech praising or honoring someone, either living or dead.
To address five areas concerning the individual and his/her accomplishments.
To include anecdotes illustrating points within the speech.
5-7 minutes

3.THE ROAST
Objectives:
To poke fun at a particular individual in a good-natured way.
To adapt and personalize humorous material from other sources.
To deliver jokes & humorous stories objectively.
3-5 minutes.

4.PRESENTING AN AWARD
Objectives:
To present an award with dignity and grace.
To acknowledge the contributions of the recipient.
3-4 minutes.

5.ACCEPTING AN AWARD
Objectives:
To accept an award with dignity, grace and sincerity.
To acknowledge the presenting organization.
5-7 minutes.

Use of Props in Your Speech

These are the things I have accomplished as an Advanced Toastmaster-Silver in our Club.

A prop is an object that adds impact to your speech. The purpose is to:

1. Emphasize your message, dramatize your point & help the audience to remember your message.

2. Add visual interest.

3. Focus attention.

The right prop must be:

1. Appropriate to the message – must be relevant to the presentation’s theme.

2. Appropriate to the audience – consider the audience’s interests, experience, and sophistication.

3. Appropriate to the occasion – is it a formal awards dinner or a children’s party?

4. Enhancing, not overpowering, the message – make sure your point is remembered, not just your props.

5. Clearly visible – small audience, small prop; large audience, large prop.

6. Used with confidence – appear confident so that your audience will think you are confident.