Synopsis:

• Anyone can win a contest – that’s a fact! • Winners win because they KNOW how to win. • Learn what goes into winning a Humorous Speech or

Evaluation contest. Benefits:

• Learn the secrets of Humour/Evaluation contest Champions.

• Learn the methodologies of winning contests.

Programme Outline

Preparing for your Humour speech Contest: - Translating the Contest Criteria - The Differences between Joke - Telling and Humour - Using the “call-back” Technique - Using self-deprecating humour - Using Exaggeration - Using personal experiences/examples for credibility

and originality Preparing for your Evaluation Contest:

- Translating the Contest Criteria - Demonstrating your power of Listening - Demonstrating your power of Observation - See what others can’t see, hear what others can’t

hear and feel what others can’t feel - Remember: In an evaluation contest there are no

specific speech objectives. Therefore, you can evaluate on ANYTHING

- There are only 2 broad categories – Content and Delivery

- To win, you must stand out from the rest - Hone your delivery skill…Aim to Express; Don’t try to

Impress

Date & Time: 19 Aug 2017, 2:30pm – 4:30pm (2 hrs) Venue: CCK CC Conference Room #04-07 Investment: - Free for CCK TMC members - $5/pax for Guests Brought to you by Chua Chu Kang Toastmasters Club J

Humour & Evaluation Workshop Unlock and Unleash your Humour & Evaluation Prowess with me

JohnSih,DTM

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JohnSihbeganhisToastmastersjourneyin1990.Inthefirst10yearsofthatJourneyhetookpartinvariouscontests:

• InternationalSpeechContests

• HumorousSpeechContests• EvaluationContests• Story-TellingContests• Debatesand• Tall–TaleContests

Hisambitionthenwastowinthesecontestsatleastonce–andhehadsucceeded.

From2000to2010heconcentratedonjudginginthesecontests.

Hehassinceretiredfromtakingpartinandjudgingthesecontests.