Member Speech: Jerry the Genie 3
Advanced Manual:
Humorously Speaking, "Make Them Laugh"
Author & Speaker:
Dan MukendiSpeech done at Standard Bank Toastmasters Club
Evaluation by: Lynne Randell
Time 5-7 minutes
(c) Author, 2006
Speech structure:Topic: How to makes wishes come true
Intro: Housewife's wish
Body: Drunk Million Ducks (Clarity)
+ Friends and the island (Choose your friends)
+ Clear, Positive and Real
Closing: Highway to Hawaii
Objectives:- Prepare a serious speech that opens and closes with a humorous stories
- Include jokes in the speech body to illustrate points or maintain audience interest
- Deliver the stories smoothly and effectively
Evaluation Feedback:
Time taken: 7:07 minutes
The opening was effective
The stories linked well to the topic. In the joke, Johannesburg could have been changed to Durban ("Coast to coast" reference would have been more effective
The jokes nicely emphesised the topic.
There was a lot of poses, although not too much.
Member Speech: My Funny Valentine
Advanced Manual:
The Professional Speaker, "Speak to Entertain"Speech Title: My Funny Valentine
Author & Speaker:
Dan MukendiSpeech done at
EasySpeakers Toastmaster Club
Evaluation by: Group evaluation led by Yonus Kaka
Time 15-20 minutes
(c) Author, 2006
Speech structure:Topic: Making every day valentine's day - Relationships
Intro: Frank sinatra singing "My funny valentine"
Body: Nice, everyday
+ Unconditional Love and Acceptance.
+ Learning
+ No rights, only priviledges
Closing: make each day valentine's day. Last part of "My funny valentine" song
Objectives:- Entertain the audience through the use of humor drawn from personal experience and from other material that you have personalised
- Deliver the speech in a way that makes the humor effective
- Establish personal rapport with your audience for maximum impact
Evaluation Feedback:
Time taken -
16.30 minutes.Opening effective.
The use of song was good.
The song well selected, song represent valentine
Outline a bit disjointed... not everybody got the pub joke.
Didn't see the link at first.
Great timing with the joke (by those who got it)
The speaker appeared relaxed and clear
the jokes where well placed.
The ending worked well.
Movement was distracting at first.
Limited area... could have been utilised better.
Good information, the research showed.
Member Speech: Jerry the Genie 2
Advanced Manual:
Humorously Speaking, "Leave Them With a Smile"Author & Speaker:
Dan MukendiSpeech done at Randburg Toastmaster Club
Evaluation by: Hans Kast
Time
5-7 minutes(c) Author, 2006
Speech structure:Topic: How to makes wishes come true
Intro: Housewife's wish
Body: Twelve Inches (Clarity)
+ Many problems, most never happened (Positive)
+ Clear, Positive and Real
Closing: Highway to paradise
Objectives:- Prepare a serious speech that opens and closes with a humorous stories
- Prepare a closing story that reemphasizes the speech's main point
- Deliver the stories smoothly and effectively
Evaluation Feedback:
The topic could have clearer as in the objective (serious speech)
The focus should be sandwishing a serious speech with humorous even light hearted stories
Audience was amused!
You're an accomplished speaker and the audience at Randburg Toastmasters felt honoured to have you.
Smooth delivery that need vocal variety in this case.. and more volume to fit the venue.
Member Speech: Resolution One
Advanced Manual:
The Professional Speaker, "The Keynote Address"Author & Speaker:
Dan MukendiSpeech done at
Speech Quest Toastmaster Club
Evaluation by: Ruth Goodbrand
Time
15-20 minutes(c) Author, 2006
Speech structure:Topic: Taking steps to make your resolution happen
Intro: The beach from a balcony
Body: Need a map
+ Life gets in the way
+ Toastmaster is the way
Closing: Take a step, start something
Objectives:- Identify the basic differences between keynote speeches and other kinds of speeches
- Learn to evaluated audience feeling and establish emotional rapport
- Learn and use the professional techniques necessary for a successful keynote presentation
- Develop a speech style and delivery that effectively inspires and moves the audience to adopt your view as a collective reaffirmation of its own
Evaluation Feedback:
A pass :-)
You managed to make the time, 15minutes, well done.
More vocal variation was needed here, due to the length of the speech.
Jokes should be practiced to be more smooth...
Pause must be used to give the audience the chance to assimilate the punch line.
