Renfrew Speakers Club

Achieve Speaking Confidence

		Speakers Guide   Introduction This comprehensive guide is presented to each new Club Member and will assist him from his first speech, called the Icebreaker, through to the Masterpiece and much more as the table of contents shows. Section A1 Introduction to the ASC A2 Preparing a Speech Speech Assignments B Introduction to Assignments B1 Making a Start B2 Mean What You Say B3 Speech Construction B4 Use of Gestures B5 Use Your Voice B6 Vocabulary & Word Pictures B7 The Use of Notes B8 Use of Humour B9 Audience Rapport B10 The Masterpiece Ci Topics-Impromptu Speaking Evaluation D1 The Speech Evaluation D2 The Topics Evaluator D3 The General Evaluator D4 Contest Adjudication Chairmanship E1 Chairing the Club Evening E2 Conduct of Meetings E3 & E3A Taking the Chair and Appendix E4 Quick Guide to Meetings Procedure Advanced Assignments Fx Introduction F1 The Impromptu Speech F2 The Outside Assignment F3 Use of Microphone and PA F4 Use of Visual Aids F5 Chairmanship Skills F6 Lecturing F7 Business Presentations F8 The After Dinner Speech F9 The Written Speech F10 Speaking Without Notes Other Advice G1 Challenging the Advanced Speaker G2 Visual Aids G3 Debating G4 Stage Management G5 Aids to Speaking without Notes G6 The Vote of Thanks G7 Speeches for Special Occasions G8 Reading Aloud to an Audience G9 Relaxation, Breathing and Vocal Exercises G10 Speaking in Hostile Environments (Heckling) G11 Prescription Speaking Guide to other Sources of Information on Speaking Opportunities H1 Duties of Club Officers H2 Further Information about ASC H3 Bibliography