John our International Contestant.

Turn Up the Heat

On Saturday, 24 October 2009, Sandgate Toastmasters showed amazing support (we occupied three tables) for our contestants: Table Topics - Annette, International - John, Evaluation - Trish, Humorous - Marlene.



The winners of the competitions were:
Humorous 1st - Marilyn 2nd - Annette 3rd - Bob.
International 1st - Richard 2nd - John 3rd - Chris
Evaluation 1st - Marilyn 2nd - Monica 3rd - Trish
Humorous 1st - Monica 2nd - Richard 3rd - Marlene

Mark Hunter facilitated an education session titled 'The Process of Writing a Great Speech'. Quite a few references were made during this session to the 'cheese and toast specialist' that we are lucky enough to have as a member at our club. The main points Mark made regarding the process of writing a great speech were; number
1. 'Select and Issue'
2.'Brainstorm ideas on paper'
3. 'Determine your purpose'
4. 'Identifying the topic'
5. 'The development of your main ideas for your speech'
6. 'Writing a great opening to your speech', 7. 'Writing a great conclusion for your speech'. Concluding with tips on 'How to overcome nerves' and 'The importance of rehearsal'.