At Toastmasters, members learn by speaking to groups and working
with others in a supportive environment. A typical Toastmasters club
is made up of 20 to 30 people who meet once a week for about an hour.
Each meeting gives everyone an opportunity to practice:


    Conducting meetings. Meetings usually begin with a short business
session which helps members learn basic meeting procedures.

     Giving impromptu speeches. Members present one-to two-minute impromptu
speeches on assigned topics.

     Presenting prepared speeches. Three or more members present speeches
based on projects from the Toastmasters International Communication and
Leadership Program manuals. Projects cover such topics as speech organization,
voice, language, gestures, and persuasion.

    Offering constructive evaluation. Every prepared speaker is assigned
an evaluator who points out speech strengths and offers suggestions for
improvement.