IEM Toastmasters Meeting #198 on 22 May, 2014

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IEM Toastmasters Meeting #198 on 22 May, 2014 was called to order by acting Sergeant-At-Arms Azlina Hani, TM at 7.30pm with sixteen attendees coming from near and far:-
1. Anthony
2. Seyed Mohsen
3. Chong Ee Lian (Guest)
4. Jayaram Krishna (PD TMC)
5. Alex Lu
6. Sim Bock San
7. Ng Yee Chia
8. Lim Juleen
9. Lim Suleen
10. Tan Ken Wayne
11. Kris
12. Meera Shanmughanathan
13. Lee Meng Tze
14. Mok Zhen Yick
15. Patrick Lee
16. Lim Wei Keong

This meeting commenced with the Presiding Officer, Ng Yee Chia, CC welcoming all guests followed by attendees introducing themselves. After completing a round of introduction, the Presiding Officer then handed over control to the Toastmaster of the Evening (TME), Mok Zhen Yik, TM. He introduced Toastmasters International (District and Club), meeting program and role-players.

Next came the table topic session where the following members and guests practised their impromptu speaking skills:
• #1 Ng Yee Chia
• #2 Jaya
• #3 Seyed Mohsen
• #4 Ee Lian
• #5 Suleen
• #6 Alex Lu

The Project speeches session then began with five public speakers presenting project speeches:
• #1 Lim Wei Keong, TM: CC#1: The Proposal – “The Breakable Me”
• #2 Patrick Lee, TM: CC#2: Organize Your Speech – “The Perils of Sharks”.
• #3 Ng Yee Chia, CC – ACB#1: Story Telling – “A Good Story”

An intermission of 15 minutes was announced. The meeting was resumed by Sergeant-At-Arms Seyed Mohsen, TM after which the General Evaluator, Tan Ken Wayne, ACB, CL took control.

He invited the following evaluators to present their evaluation of the speeches:
• Table Topics Evaluator: Meera Shanmughanathan, ACB, ALB
• Speech Evaluator #1: Anthony Kolandai, ACB
• Speech Evaluator #2: Sim Bock San, CC
• Speech Evaluator #3: Lee Meng Tze, DTM

The timer’s report was presented with all speech evaluators speaking within time to be qualified in the voting for the best evaluator. The general evaluator then invited other role players to present their report.
• Grammarian : Kris Perumal, TM
• Ah Counter : Chong Ee Lian, TM

Upon receiving the comments from the evaluators and role players, the general evaluator presented his comments. After he concluded, Timer Lim Suleen, TM presented her report for all speakers and role-players, including the general evaluator.

The President then presented appreciation to the general evaluator. He also presented awards to the following:
• Best Table Topics Speaker: Ng Yee Chia
• Best Project Speaker: Ng Yee Chia
• Best Evaluator : Sim Bock San

There were a few announcements on the upcoming events as set out below, before the President delivered his closing remarks for this wonderful Meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10.30 pm.

• The next club meeting #199 is on 29 May 2014 at 7.30 pm, at 2nd Floor, Wisma
IEM.

(This blog post was written by Meera Shanmughanathan, ACB, ALB.)