TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL

COMPETENT LEADER (CL) MANUAL

ROLES: Grammarian
SKILLS: Listens to speakers’ grammar and language, noting grammatical mistakes as
well as examples of good word usage, and offers suggestions for improvement.

CL #1 (Any three--- Speech Evaluator/Table Topics Speaker/Ah-Counter/Grammarian)

Executive Summary:-
Listening is an important leadership skill. Good listeners help you acquire information,
enabling you to identify and clarify issues, make decisions, resolve conflict and be creative.
Listening skills also play a major role in team building. You can learn to be a better listener
by following a few suggestions.

Objectives:-
 Determine your current listening skills
 Identify seven steps to better listening
 Practice listening skills in various club meeting roles

Evaluation Guide:-
1. Was the leader’s manner attentive when listening to the various speakers? Did the
leader’s posture indicate interest in what the speakers were saying?
2. Did the leader appear to focus on noticing speakers’ grammatical errors as well as any
outstanding uses of grammar and words?
3. What could the leader have done differently to listen better?
4. What listening skills did the leader exhibit?

CL #2 (Any two--- Speech evaluator/Grammarian/General Evaluator)

Executive Summary:-
A leader gathers information, then analyzes, interprets and understands it before acting.
Critical thinkers question what they read and hear, then determine the quality of a piece of
information and use logical reasoning to reach conclusions. Critical thinkers make better
decisions. You can learn to think more critically by following a few suggestions.

Objectives:-
 Determine your current thinking skills
 Practice critical-thinking skills in various club roles

Evaluation Guide:-
1. How effective was the leader in noticing speakers’ grammar and word usage errors
and instances of good usage?
2. Did the leader allow “pet peeves” to influence his or her analysis of the speakers’
grammar and word usage?