The Moral of the Story-Sample Speech, "The Secret of Padre Burgos"

The Secret of Padre Burgos
(The Moral of the Story, Advanced Speech Project #3 in the Storytelling Manual, Aug.16,2007, ACT Club, Henlin, Northgate Alabang. Evaluated by Lolet Gabay, ACG)

INTRODUCTION

Let's Get Personal-Sample Speech, "Traces of Talent"

Traces of Talent
(Let's Get Personal, Advanced Speech Project #2 in the Storytelling Manual, Aug.9,2007, ACT Club, Henlin, Northgate Alabang)

INTRODUCTION

The Folk Tale-Sample Speech, "Noah's Bird"

Noah's Bird
(The Folk Tale, Advanced Speech Project #1 in the Storytelling Manual, May.17,2007, ACT Club, Henlin, Northgate Alabang. Evaluated by Dr. Neil Caranto}

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever wondered why the Crow or the "Uwak", as we call it, has such a bad reputation? This bad reputation is often highlighted in fables or fairy tales.

Somehow this bird is always portrayed as ugly, greedy and generally unpleasant to be with. Now I’m sure that there are many folk tales to explain this bad reputation, but the version that I like best is one that uses a reference from the Bible.


BODY

Who has heard of the story about Noah’s Ark? Okay, everybody has heard of it. It’s about God creating a Big Flood to destroy mankind which has become wicked. But there was a good man named Noah that God wanted to save.

But this story isn’t so much about Noah nor is it about the Ark. It’s about a bird, the Crow in particular, and how it came to appear as we know it today.

Speaking After Dinner-Sample Speech2, "My Message On Your Wedding Day"

My Message on Your Wedding Day
(Speaking After Dinner, Advanced Speech Project #5 in The Entertaining Speaker Manual, May.10,2007, ACT-Henlin, Northgate Alabang. Evaluated by Rema Manzano)

(To be read by the Toastmaster of the Day to set the tone of a SIMULATED EVENT:)

It’s Viviene’s Wedding Day and she has invited her Toastmaster friends as guests. The Speaker will deliver a speech right after the dinner at the Wedding Reception in Henlin Tomato and Cheese.


INTRODUCTION

Speaking After Dinner-Sample Speech1, "Breaking The Ice"

Breaking the Ice
(Speaking After Dinner, Advanced Speech Project #5 in The Entertaining Speaker Manual, Feb.16,2007, ON Semiconductor)

(To be read the Toastmaster of the Day to set the tone of a simulated event.)

It’s a special day as the local Toastmasters club has invited new guests. The guests are new to Toastmasters and would like to observe a Toastmasters meeting.

The interested guests were treated over dinner. The speaker reflects on how it feels like to be a newcomer and how it is to be delivering the Icebreaker speech and the first few speeches in the Basic Toastmasters manual.

Club-Hopping at NXP Philips, Calamba - A Dramatic Talk

Today, I was given a Toastmasters token (pen holder that looks like a lectern) by Area Governor Carina "Bobbie" Galang while club hopping at NXP TMC in Calamba, Laguna. These tokens were handed out in a recent convention I was unable to attend.

I also delivered the Dramatic Talk speech entitled "A Christmas Ride With My Kawasaki Girl". This is one of a few club-hopping sessions I did with NXP (Philips Semiconductors) in Calamba.

A Dramatic Talk-Sample Speech, "A Christmas Ride With My Kawasaki Girl"

This speech was delivered at the NXP Toastmasters Club in their December 12, 2006 Toastmasters Meeting.

A Christmas Ride with My Kawasaki Girl
(A Dramatic Talk, Speech Project #4 in The Entertaining Speaker Manual, Dec.12,2006, NXP Toastmasters Club, Philips Semiconductors, Calamba, Laguna. Evaluated by Bobbie Galang, ATM-S)

INTRODUCTION

Hello! Is there anyone here who ever had a chance to ride an ambulance? Not a parked, stationary ambulance, but a live ambulance with the lights blinking and the sirens blaring (gesture lights and sirens).

(If someone answers, ask if as a patient or passenger) Well, to those who have not had the chance to ride one, let me ask you this. Do you find it infuriating when an ambulance zigzags through traffic and pushes its way like a bully, only for you to find that there is no patient and no passenger inside? It’s just the ambulance driver driving like a bully?

Long ago, I had that feeling. But that was until I personally had the chance to ride an ambulance myself. Good evening everyone.