CTM Speeches

ATM Bronze Speeches

ATM-B (Advanced Toastmaster Bronze) award is the next goal after the CTM. The requirements for this award are:

Completed the CTM
Completed two Advanced Communication and Leadership Program Manuals

There are a variety of Advanced Manuals to choose from; I selected "The Entertaining Speaker" and "Speaking to Inform" manuals for my ATM-B speeches. The speeches are as follows.

The Entertaining Speaker Advanced Manual

Speech Title Objectives

The Entertaining Speech
Entertain the audience by relating a personal experience.

Organize an entertaining speech for maximum impact.

Resources for Entertainment
Draw entertaining material from sources other than your own personal experience.

Adapt your material to suit your topic, your own personality, and the audience.

Make Them laugh
Prepare a humorous speech drawn from your own experience

Strengthen the speech by adapting and personalizing humorous material from outside sources.

Deliver the speech in a way that makes the humor effective.

A Dramatic Talk
Develop and entertaining dramatic talk about an experience or incident.

Include vivd imagery, characters, and dialogue.

Deliver the talk in an entertaining manner.

Speaking After Dinner
Prepare an entertaining after-dinner talk on a specific theme.

Deliver the talk using the skills developed in the preceding projects.

Speaking to Inform Advanced Manual

Speech Title Objectives

The Speech to Inform
Select new and useful information for presentation to the audience.

Organize the information for easy understandability and retention.

Present the information in a way that will help motivate the audience to learn.

Resources for Informing
Analyze the knowledge level of your audience regarding your chosen subject.

Focus your presentation at the audience's level of knowledge.

Build a supporting case for each major point through use of explanation, examples, and information gathered by research.

Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audience's understanding.

The Demonstration Talk
Prepare a demonstration speech to clearly explain a process, product, or activity.To learn the value of props in speaking.

Conduct the demonstration as part of a speech delivered without notes.

A Fact-Finding Report
Prepare a report on a situation, event, or problem of interest to the audience.

Deliver sufficient factual information in your report so the audience can base valid conclusions or a sound decision on it.

The Abstract Concept
Research and organize the thought of experts on an abstract concept, theory, historical force, or social/political issue.

Present the ideas in a clear and interesting manner.

The Entertaining Speaker Advanced Manual
Speech Title	Objectives
The Entertaining Speech	Entertain the audience by relating a personal experience. Organize an entertaining speech for maximum impact.
Resources for Entertainment	Draw entertaining material from sources other than your own personal experience. Adapt your material to suit your topic, your own personality, and the audience.
Make Them laugh	Prepare a humorous speech drawn from your own experience Strengthen the speech by adapting and personalizing humorous material from outside sources. Deliver the speech in a way that makes the humor effective.
A Dramatic Talk	Develop and entertaining dramatic talk about an experience or incident. Include vivd imagery, characters, and dialogue. Deliver the talk in an entertaining manner.
Speaking After Dinner	Prepare an entertaining after-dinner talk on a specific theme. Deliver the talk using the skills developed in the preceding projects.

Speaking to Inform Advanced Manual
Speech Title	Objectives
The Speech to Inform	Select new and useful information for presentation to the audience. Organize the information for easy understandability and retention. Present the information in a way that will help motivate the audience to learn.
Resources for Informing	Analyze the knowledge level of your audience regarding your chosen subject. Focus your presentation at the audience's level of knowledge. Build a supporting case for each major point through use of explanation, examples, and information gathered by research. Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audience's understanding.
The Demonstration Talk	Prepare a demonstration speech to clearly explain a process, product, or activity.To learn the value of props in speaking. Conduct the demonstration as part of a speech delivered without notes.
A Fact-Finding Report	Prepare a report on a situation, event, or problem of interest to the audience. Deliver sufficient factual information in your report so the audience can base valid conclusions or a sound decision on it.
The Abstract Concept	Research and organize the thought of experts on an abstract concept, theory, historical force, or social/political issue. Present the ideas in a clear and interesting manner.

ATM-Bronze Speeches

ATM Bronze Speeches