Our Guiding Principles:

·         Membership will be limited to speakers who have demonstrated an advanced speaking ability and who are seeking to develop their skills to an accredited or professional status.

 

·         Members will be expected to contribute to the success of the club through active participation in meetings.

 

·         Members are expected to participate as meeting officials on a regular basis and be open to all forms of feedback.

 

 

Membership Requirements:

·         Minimum educational achievement is a CTM/CC, or a commitment to complete the CC within 12 months of joining ToTSS.

(Where circumstances arise to prevent a new member from meeting this requirement, the Club Executive may extend this deadline, at its discretion.)

 

·         Dual membership is encouraged but not a requirement of Top of Toronto Select Speakers.

 

Meeting Format:

One and a half hour meetings include a Table Topics session which allows members to practice their impromptu speaking skills for two minutes. The formal speech presentations allow members to work towards achieving their AC status based on the requirements stated in the advanced manuals, or present a practice professional speech.

 

 

Evaluation Format :

·         Evaluations are key to the success of our advanced club. Table Topics will be evaluated.

 

·         Each formal presentation will be evaluated verbally as well as in writing.

 

·         Each evaluation will be evaluated verbally.

 

 

Educational Workshops :

Members also conduct educational workshops based on the membership needs and available resources. Workshops conducted to date include:

·         Speech Structure & Rhythm

 

·         Creative Sources for Topics for Table Topics

 

·         Speech Development Formats

 

·         Impromptu Speaking Skills Development

 

·         Power & Effectiveness of Proper Introductions for Speakers

 

·         Effective Evaluations

 

·         Audience Etiquette

 

·         Effective Use of Humour