The mission of Toastmasters International is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communications and leadership skills.
Toastmasters is designed to help speakers at all skill levels.
The second activity is the prepared speeches. These speeches utilize Toastmaster manuals that guide one through a lesson plan for public speaking. Prepared speeches are typically 5-7 minutes in length. The third meeting activity is the evaluations. The Evaluator gives a 2-3 minute speech that includes useful advice on how to improve the speech and also a discussion of the speaker's strengths.