A TMOD's note to role players

Toastmaster of the Day (TMOD) is the master of ceremony for the Toastmasters Club meetings. TMOD plans, and execute the meetings. A good meeting is collective efforts of all the role players. Members who take up different roles will be at different level with respect to their experience. So it would be good to explain the job of each role players in advance so that they can prepare well and do an excellent job!

Here is a quick note.

Grammarian

In the beginning, you will be invited for the introduction of your role. Please explain your role as a grammarian and present the word of the day. Prepare for a 2–3-minute introduction speech and word of the day.

In the evaluation session, you will be invited to present the grammarian report. For mistakes, avoid mentioning the name. For good usage of language and words, mention the name of the speaker. You have 5 minutes to present the report.

Ah Counter

In the beginning, you will be invited for the introduction of your role. Please explain your role as an Ah Counter. Prepare for a 1–2-minute introduction speech.

In the evaluation session, you will be invited to present the Ah Counter report. You can mention the name of the speaker while providing your report. You have 3 minutes to present the report.

Timer

In the beginning, you will be invited for the introduction of your role. Please explain your role as Timer. Prepare for a 1–2-minute introduction speech.

Then at the beginning of the prepared speech segment, you will be invited to explain the timing mechanism for the prepared speeches.

Then at the beginning of the Table Topic Session and Evaluation Segment, you will be invited by the Table Topic Master and General Evaluator respectively to explain the timing mechanism for the segment.

At the end of each session, you will be invited to present the timer’s report.

Prepared Speakers

Bring the formal evaluation sheet of your respective project and give it to your evaluator. If you need to mention anything specific about your project to the audience, mention it to the TMOD or your evaluator. They will mention it while introducing you/when reading the speech objectives.

Evaluators

Collect the evaluation sheet from the speaker before the beginning of the meeting and understand their speech objectives to do the evaluation respective to the speech objectives. Provide the written evaluation to your speaker on the evaluation sheet provided.

Table Topic Master

At the beginning of your session, provide a brief introduction of your role as Table Topic Master and about the Table Topic Session – Prepare for a 1–2-minute introduction speech.

Before concluding the session, ask for Timer’s report and request the audience to vote for the best Table Topic speaker. Then invite TMOD to take back control of the meeting.

General Evaluator

At the beginning of your session, provide a brief introduction of your role as General Evaluator and about the Evaluation Session – Prepare for a 1–2-minute introduction speech.

Introduce the evaluation speakers well while inviting them to speak.

After all speech evaluation is over, ask for Timer’s report and request the audience to vote for the best Table Topic speaker. Then invite the Grammarian and the Ah Counter for their report. Then invite TMOD to take back control of the meeting.