Toastmaster Speechs
I've posted most of the speeches and notes for my Competent Communicator and Advanced Communicator Bronze speeches. I was interested in practicing both well-prepared and less-prepared speaking, so sometimes I'd prepare a complete script, and sometimes just a few notes. If there's a script, I'd usually follow it between 50-90%.
Competent Communicator Speeches
1. The ice breaker: My life in two acts
2. Organize your speech: A little drink
3. Get to the point : The meaning of life
4. How to say it: Colorado dreaming
5. Your body speaks: Lani and Teddi
6. Vocal variety: Spoken poetry
7. Research your topic: Pioneers of the mind
8. Get comfortable with visual aids: A decade in the dojo
9. Persuade with power: Boatin' USA
10. Inspire your audience: Learning to laugh
Advanced Communicator Speeches
Storytelling manual:
1. The folk tale: The fisherman and the genie
2. Let's get personal: Moving pains
3. The moral of the story: A long winter
4. The touching story: A new life
5. Bringing history to life: Mr. Kinitski
Technical Presentations manual:
1. The technical briefing: How computers play chess
2. The proposal: Giving
3. The nontechincal audience: How computers answer questions
4. Presenting a technical paper: Intelligent lighting in rain
5. Enhancing a technical talk with the internet: Websites that matter
Contact
Carnegie Mellon University
Robotics Institute
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
My official RI webpage