Toastmaster: Adv Manual – Storytelling

1. The Folk Tale

Time: 7-9 minutes
Objectives:
- To tell a folk tale that is entertaining and enjoyable for a specific age group.
- To use vivid imagery and voice to enhance the tale.

AP1 – The Two Frog

AP1

AP1 – Twilight Crane

AP1

AP1 – Susan Baughman – An Irish Fairytale

2. Let’s Get Personal

Time: 6-8 minutes
Objectives:
- To learn the elements of a good story.
- To create and tell an original story based on a personal experience.

Kris presents Project 2 “Maui Wowie”

AP2

AP2 – Get Personal

3. The Moral of the Story

Time: 4-6 minutes
Objectives:
- To understand that a story can be entertaining yet display moral values.
- To create a new story that offers a lesson or moral.
- To tell the story, using the skills developed in the previous two projects.

AP3 – I Really Love Mother

4. The Touching Story

Time: 6-8 minutes
Objectives:
- To understand the techniques available to arouse emotion.
- To become skilled in arousing emotions while telling a story.

AP4 – The Mother and Daughter

AP4 – The Jealous Brother

5. Bringing History to Life

Time: 7-9 minutes
Objectives:
- To understand the purpose of stories about historical events or people.
- To use the storytelling skills developed in the preceding projects to tell a story about a historical event or person.

AP5 – The Rise & Fall of a 12 Year Old Surfer