"Personality & Attitude" (TUTMC 2nd Meeting of the term 2013/2014)

The meeting started off with the president of the term 2013/2014, Dylan Chew, telling us about his personality and everyone else shared their personality. It was obvious that everyone of us had our own UNIQUE (word of the day) personality.

Guest Melvin sharing his personality with us

Toastmaster Yan Jun from INTI Subang University TMC!

After the "warm up" session, the toastmaster of the morning (from INTI Subang University TMC) gave his address. Followed up by an invocation speech by Jeff Foong, CC(from DUtama Advanced).

Desmond Cheong, TM, assume his role as toastmaster of the morning.

-This is the Communication Leader Manual-  (Dylan, TM, showing the CL manual)

General Evaluator, Chironjit Das(a.k.a Ron, from CIMA TMC) CC,CL  with his 7-Eleven coffee, listening intently.

And then during the table topics session, there was little twist of how the table topics was usually conducted. Seng Kiat (topicmaster of the day) reads out the first topic BEFOREHAND and let volunteers to own up. The topic was It is easier to talk, or is it easier to listen? And of course, to show great leadership, the first was no other than our own Taylor's University Toastmaster club's PRESIDENT, Dylan Chew! 

"I'm more of a listener", says Dylan, CL.

Guest Melvin has a choice of choosing Action and romance or sci-fi and fantasy movie.

Ash taking some time to think before answering his table topic "Would you prefer a structured or spontaneous trip?" (tough choice it seems)

"Best of both worlds, like Miley Cyrus" says Shu Yi, when asked whether she prefered a justice or harmony world.

Table Topicmaster of the day, Seng Kiat, TM, giving out his topic

Table table evaluator, Yean Yi, CC, giving a short and simple evaluation

Next, was the prepared speech session(total of 3 speeches): 

Zahir shares his habits and personality with the audience in his prepared speech, "Recollection" (in par with the theme of the day).

I'm a hoarder- Zahir, ACB, CL (the tings on the table left of him are some of the things he hoarded.)

Dylan heart-felting speech "Let Go" about his beloved grandfather. 

"My papi" - Dylan

Azwan, giving his speech , "How to succeed In Evil Chapter 1"(pretty self-explanatory, don't you think?) based on a fiction book of the similar title.

"And the judge says..."- Azwan, CC

What the evaluators like and dislike about the speech? Areas of Improvement? Time for Evaluation session! Ben senior(there were two Ben attending the meeting that day) evaluated Zahir's Prepared Speech.

 Shalini, CL,  giving Dylan her feedback

Jean Ng,CC was captivated by Azwan's speech.

I was the grammarian of the day. (no pics though, maybe next time. ;))

Hong Beng(a.k.a Ben), TM,  as Ah-counter

Pravinan Lai, TM , giving his timer's report (his first time role playing as Timer)

People who give great speech should showed gratitude and honored  This is to motivated others to strive to give a better speech and to set the bar between a great and good speech. The great speech are voted by the attended audience and *Drumrolls* the winner goes to...

 Best table topic speaker goes to...Ash!

Dylan won Best prepared Speech

Yean Yi, CC, receiving Best evaluator

General Evaluator, Ron, taking his time giving a loooonnnng feedback, his thoughts of our club and how our club could be improved. He also mentioned about the sandwich method evaluation used by evaluators which is commendable.

"When you give me the stage, I would take up a long time going on and on" - Ron 

Photo of the Day

Ron telling us how suits should be worn properly(with Dylan as his *cough* model / victim)

Signing off, 
Rachel Hiu 
Vice President of Public Relations
Taylor's University Toastmaster Club
(2013/2014)