Meetings usually begin with a short business session which helps members learn basic meeting procedures. Give impromptu speeches. Members present one to two minute impromptu speeches on assigned topics. Present prepared speeches. Two or more members present speeches based on projects from the Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership program manuals.
Projects cover such topics as speech organization, voice, language, gestures, and persuasion.
Offer constructive evaluation. Every prepared speaker is assigned an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for improvement. Meetings usually begin with a short business session which helps members learn basic meeting procedures. Give impromptu speeches. Present prepared speeches.