Competent Communication Manual
Objectives
Project 1: The Ice Breaker
Title & Date
VPE Initial
a. To begin speaking before an audience.
b. To discover speaking skills you already have and skills that need some
attention.
Project 2: Organize Your Speech
a. Select an appropriate outline which allows listeners to easily follow and
understand your speech.
b. Make your message clear, with supporting material directly contributing to
that message.
c. Use appropriate transitions when moving from one idea to another.
d. Create a strong opening and conclusion
Project 3: Get to the Point
a. Select a speech topic and determine its general and specific purposes.
b. Organize the speech in a manner that best achieves those purposes.
c. Ensure the beginning; body and conclusion reinforce the purposes.
d. Project sincerity and conviction and control any nervousness you may feel.
Project 4: How to Say It
a. Select the right words and sentence structure to communicate your ideas
clearly, accurately and vividly.
b. Use rhetorical devices to enhance and emphasize ideas.
c. Eliminate jargon and unnecessary words. Use correct grammar.
Project 5: Your Body Speaks
a. Use stance, movement, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to
express your message and achieve your speech’spurpose.
b. Make your body language smooth and natural.
Project 6: Vocal Variety
a. Use voice volume, pitch, rate and quality to reflect and add meaning and
interest to your message.
b. Use pauses to enhance your message.
c. Use vocal variety smoothly and naturally.
Project 7: Research Your Topic
a. Collect information about your topic from numerous sources.
b. Carefully support your points and opinions with specific facts, examples and
illustrations gathered though research.
Project 8: Get Comfortable with Visual Aids
a. Select visual aids that are appropriate for your message and the audience.
b. Use visual aids correctly with ease and confidence.
Project 9: Persuade with Power
a. Persuade listeners to adopt your viewpoint or ideas or to take some action
b. Appeal to the audience’s interests
c. Use logic and emotion to support your position
Project 10: Inspire Your Audience
a. To inspire the audience by appealing to noble motives and challenging the
audience to achieve a higher level of beliefs or achievement.
b. Appeal to the audience’s needs and emotions, using stories, anecdotes
and quotes to add drama.
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Competent Leadership Manual
Developing leadership skills is an important part of the Toastmasters program. The reason is, that the club is yours and
you need these skills to achieve your club and life goals. Also, communication skills are essential for leadership and
are required to build the cooperative spirit needed to sustain your club.
Important notes:
1) For the member doing a project task; read the “Note” in the last section of each project.
2) For the person evaluating the task (role); read the “Note to the Evaluator” in each CL project.
3) Only one role (task) in one project can be evaluated at the one meeting.
Project 1: Listening
COMPLETE 3 OF 4
Ah-Counter
Speech Evaluator
Grammarian
Table Topics Speaker
Project 2: Critical Thinking
COMPLETE 2 OF 3
Speech Evaluator
Grammarian
General Evaluator
Project 3: Giving Feedback
COMPLETE 3 OF 3
Speech Evaluator
Grammarian
General Evaluator
Project 4: Time Management
COMPLETE Timer+1
Timer
Toastmaster
Speaker
Topicsmaster
Grammarian
Project 5: Planning and Implementation
COMPLETE 3 OF 4
Speaker
General Evaluator
Toastmaster
Topicsmaster
Project 6: Organization and Delegation
COMPLETE 1 OF 6
Help Organize a Club Speech Contest
Help Organize a Club Special Event
Help Organize a Club Membership
Campaign or Contest
Help Organize a Club PR Campaign
Help Produce a Club Newsletter
Assist the Club's Webmaster
Project 7: Facilitation
COMPLETE 2 OF 4
Toastmaster
General Evaluator
Topicsmaster
Befriend a Guest
Project 8: Motivation
COMPLETE 1 Chair + 2 Other
Membership Campaign or Contest Chair
PR Campaign Chair
Toastmaster
Speech Evaluator
General Evaluator
Project 9: Mentoring
COMPLETE 1 OF 3
Mentor for a New Member
Mentor for an Existing Member
HPL Guidance Committee Member
Project 10: Team Building
COMPLETE Toastmaster + General
Evaluator OR 1 OF The Following
Toastmaster
General Evaluator
Membership Campaign Chair
Club PR Campaign Chair
Club Speech Contest Chair
Club Special Event Chair
Club Newsletter Editor
Club Webmaster
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