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Let the Contests Begin
by Edmund Chua
Contest Chairman, Chris Ng, ATMS reads the rules
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The Area B2 Evaluation and Humourous Speech Contest, jointly organised
by NUS Toastmasters Club and Tiong Bahru Toastmasters Club, brought a bust of
activity to the usually quiet Tiong Bahru Neighbourhood in Singapore on the night
of 31 August 2000.
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Toastmasters from CSC, NUS, NUS Alumni and Tiong Bahru gathered to support their friends
and members taking part in the Contest. While the purpose of the contest was to compete, the
atmosphere was more on learning, reunion and friendship.
| The test speaker, Yanni from Cheng San, volunteered for the role because she wanted the
experience of being evaluated by many experienced speakers at the same time. For many of the contestants, this
was also their First Public Speaking Contest. |
Judges busy at work |
Cheryl Lin, from NUS said, "I am so happy as I have just met to lot of people whom I
have not seen for a long time.". Toastmasters in Area B2 visit each other's meetings
regularly so almost everyone knew each other.
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| (From left) Melisa Lim, Kit Phey Ling, Wendy Teo, Terence Lim, Rahdika |
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| (From left) Linda Sim, Hendrik Van Der Meulen, Nealda-Leila M Yusof, Grace Tan, Veena Ramesh |
The Evaluation Contest contestants evaluated Yanni's speech and gave many suggestions on
improving speech content, choosing the right props and many others.
A diversity of methods to create humourous speeches, such as work experiences in choosing
hair dyes, roasts to poke fun at friends, and opining on cruises were exhibited by the
Humourous Speech Contestants.
In the end, Terence Lim and Grace Tan from NUS Toastmasters Champion of the
Evaluation Contest and Humourous Speech Contest respectively.
Terence and Grace will represent Area B2 in the Division B Contest.
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