| Contests Four types of contests take place
every year.
Prepared Speech
- 7 minute Speech
Rules
• The speaker should have completed at least up to Project
6 from the CTM manual. (This can be relaxed for the club &
area contests, if he plans to complete P6 before the Gulf
Toastmasters Annual Conference)
• Speeches will be considered as a project from the
CTM manual, if not presented earlier
• The Speech must be substantially original and certified
as such in writing.
• Any quoted material should be so identified during
speech presentation.
• Time: Minimum 4.5min, Maximum 7.5min. (Disqualified
if less than 4.5min or more than 7.5min).
• Timer: GREEN - 5min, AMBER - 6min, RED - 7min
Humorous Speech
- 7 minute Speech, giving more importance to humour
Rules
• No restrictions on CTM manual projects completed.
• Speeches will be considered as a project from the
CTM manual, if not presented earlier.
• The Speech must be substantially original and certified
as such in writing.
• Any quoted material should be so identified during
speech presentation.
• The speech should have a definite opening, body &
conclusion (it should not be a collection of jokes).
• Time: Minimum 4.5min, Maximum 7.5min. (Disqualified
if less than 4.5min or more than 7.5 min)
• Timer: GREEN - 5min, AMBER - 6min, RED - 7min
Table Topics
- 2 minute speech on an extempore basis
Table topics is perhaps the most frightening and challenging
aspect of any Toastmasters meeting. It tests one's ability
to think on their feet, to spontaneously create ideas for
themselves and do all this whilst adhering to the speaking
standards imposed by Toastmasters. A structured delivery is
still required with an introduction, body and conclusion with
a smooth transition amongst them.
Rules
• No restrictions on CTM manual projects completed.
• All will talk on the same topic which will be known
only when his/her turn comes.
• The topic will be simple and will not require any
detailed knowledge but should lead to an opinion or conclusion.
• Time: Minimum 1.0min, Maximum 2.5min. (Disqualified
if less than 1.0min or more than 2.5min)
• Timer: GREEN - 1min, AMBER - 1.5min, RED - 2min
Evaluation
- 3 minute evaluation of one speech by the target speaker
Rules
• No restrictions on CTM manual projects completed.
• All contestants will do the evaluation on ONE target
speaker.
• The target speaker will be known only when the contest
starts.
• After the speech, contestants will be given 5 minutes
to prepare. After the 5 minutes, no preparation will be allowed
and all papers will be taken away from the contestants. This
will be handed back to him/her when his/her turn comes.
• Time: Minimum 1.5min, Maximum 3.5min. (Disqualified
if less than 1.5min or more than 3.5 min)
• Timer: GREEN - 2min, AMBER - 2.5min, RED - 3min
Club level contests are held normally in
January every year
Area Level - winners of all (4-5) clubs
in the area- is done every February
Division Level - Winners of all Areas -
in March every year
District Level - Winners from all divisions will compete
in the District conference in May every year. This
year the District 79 conference will be held in Dubai.
From this year onwards, the winners from the District 79
conference will be able to travel to USA to compete in the
elimination round and then in the International Speech
Contest at the Toastmasters annual conference in August.
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