CC Requirements

Below are brief objectives of the speech assignments in the basic Competent Communication Manual. All ten speeches must be completed to attain the Competent Communicator (CC) award.

1. Icebreaker: To begin speaking in front of an audience.

2. Speak With Sincerity: To convince the audience of your earnestness, sincerity, and conviction on a subject you thoroughly understand.

3. Organize Your Speech: To organize your thoughts into a logical sequence that leads the audience to a clearly defined goal.

4. Show What You Mean: To learn the value of gestures and body movements as part of a speech.

5. Vocal Variety: To explore the use of voice volume, pitch, rate and quality as assets to your speaking.

6. Work with Words: To select precisely the right words required to communicate your ideas clearly and vividly.

7. Apply Your Skills: To bring together and apply the communication skills you have learned in the preceding projects.

8. Add Impact to Your Speech: To learn the value of props in speaking.

9. Persuade with Power: To present a talk that persuades the audience to accept your proposal or viewpoint.

10. Inspire Your Audience: To understand the mood and feelings of your audience on a particular occasion and put those feelings into words and inspire the audience.

Learn more about the CTM manual speeches and the Advanced manuals (courtesy of the Concord Breakfast Toastmasters website).