I am new to Toast Masters and find your videos instructive and you generally give great advice. Recommending: `I had an`amazing`weekend....... there were phenomenal things that happened`! Really? You are diluting the actual impact of these words; ` amazing` should mean something actually `amazing` not merely another word for `good`. I once dated an Australian who spoke in the manner you recommend. She was super animated and used superlatives when describing pedestrian events. Everything was wonderful, every salad was beautiful or gorgeous, everything was fantastic. It did my head in and was reminiscent of Father Barty Dunne, from Father Ted. We have been married for 10 years.
Hahaha. Love this comment! 1) Congrats on 10 years of marriage. 2) Sounds like your wife is a wonderful person with a positive outlook on life. 3) I hear you and that's a great point. You don't want to overdo it with words that should be saved for the appropriate emotion. What I want to challenge speakers is to get away from using "good" constantly. I've sat through full Toastmasters evaluations where the evaluator has used "good" 20 times, and no other word to describe the speaking performance. I think we can probably meet somewhere in the middle on this: Tap into the thesaurus when it's warranted, but don't get carried away by calling a mediocre burger "breathtaking." Fair?
This was super helpful! Thank you, been with toastmaster about 6 months now. First time doing Grammarian. The podium turned sideways was a great tip. I enjoyed learning about this as you put a positive spin on it. Not to say that it was negative. You just helped me feel more at ease with it!
Excellent explanation Wade! Thank you. I will be using your videos to train 23 new members in a new club. I appreciate your clarity, how to give the reports, and showing tools to use.
Amazing, Diana! First off, thanks for taking the time to watch... second, thanks so much for sharing this content with your club. If you have any specific questions (or requests for future video topics), let me know!
I found this video when I am encouraged to be a grammarian in club meeting today. It is a very useful introduction when someone is going to be a grammarian
Very helpful video!! I’m going to take on the role of word-master/grammarian for our club. Your video has given me great insight and advice, thank you!
Thank for the tips, I'm know a Toastmasters, I have joing the club speak to Inspire. When I first started being a grammarian I don't think I was really nervous, we did it online. We had a zoom meeting which was excellent. Thank again for the tips.
Hi! I'm new to the whole toastmasters thing and didn't know about the role of grammarian but Thankfully I found you. I really wanted to get the Best Auxiliary Role play of the upcoming meeting of my club. I got the best Auxiliary role player certificate in my 2nd meeting so I'm kinda hoping for winning it again, for my 3rd meeting. And if I win, all credits goes to you. And if I lose, then it's my mistake because you gavr your best. Keep posting these informative video. God bless you. :)
This is so comprehensive. Taking the grammarian role today for the second time. Thanks for the video, Wade. Loved it. I am gonna refer this to my club members :)
@@wadepaterson guess what, the audience conferred me with the better indirect evaluator award today. We're Lumbini toastmasters from Nepal, just chartered this year. Thanks again
Hello. This is actually my second time doing the grammarian role 😅 my first time I went in with little to no preparation. Luckily I have a supportive club but I do wish to do better the second time around! Thank you for the tips 🙏
Thanks Wade, awesome description of the role. Just a fyi, its a lectern, not a podium. A podium is something you stand on. A lecture you stand behind. Cheers and best of luck!
Wade, I love your videos. I am in a brand new club with all new members except one. We have a lot to learn. LOL. Do you have recommendations of a good club or video to see these roles done well? Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for the kind words! I am biased, but I'm a big fan of our Kelowna AM Toastmasters Club. I won't be there this week, but we meet Thursday mornings at 6:45 a.m. PT (Vancouver) time. 5300.toastmastersclubs.org/
Hi Wade, I've yet to do the Grammarian role. I really enjoyed your presentation. How come you didn't mention the 'ers', ums, youknow, etc. not a criticism, so I don't get people offside.
Hi Rosalynd! Great question. In our club, we have a separate role called the "Ah Counter." The individual who takes on that role is tasked with keeping track of all of the "crutch" words members use throughout the meeting, then reporting back to the group toward the end. Here's a video I created on that role: th-cam.com/video/FAW2RPXOjL4/w-d-xo.html
Hi Wade. I find there are just too many evaluations going on in a TM meeting - project evaluation, ah Counter, grammarian, language evaluator general evaluator.
Fair point! Evaluations tend to be nearly half of the meeting. Sometimes I think Ah Counter and Grammarian could be one role.. I think speech evaluators and general evaluators are very important because it ensures that everyone who speaks throughout a meeting receives feedback of some sort.
Thank you for helping us all excel in our Toastmasters roles 🏆
It's my pleasure!
Thanks, Wade! I am new to Toastmaster and your video is very helpful for my next club meeting. Excited and nervous for my grammarian role!
I'm so stoked you found this video, and really hope it helps you out! You're going to crush it!!
(Update me after and let me know how it went 😀)
I am new to Toast Masters and find your videos instructive and you generally give great advice. Recommending: `I had an`amazing`weekend....... there were phenomenal things that happened`! Really? You are diluting the actual impact of these words; ` amazing` should mean something actually `amazing` not merely another word for `good`. I once dated an Australian who spoke in the manner you recommend. She was super animated and used superlatives when describing pedestrian events. Everything was wonderful, every salad was beautiful or gorgeous, everything was fantastic. It did my head in and was reminiscent of Father Barty Dunne, from Father Ted. We have been married for 10 years.
Hahaha. Love this comment!
1) Congrats on 10 years of marriage.
2) Sounds like your wife is a wonderful person with a positive outlook on life.
3) I hear you and that's a great point. You don't want to overdo it with words that should be saved for the appropriate emotion. What I want to challenge speakers is to get away from using "good" constantly. I've sat through full Toastmasters evaluations where the evaluator has used "good" 20 times, and no other word to describe the speaking performance. I think we can probably meet somewhere in the middle on this: Tap into the thesaurus when it's warranted, but don't get carried away by calling a mediocre burger "breathtaking."
Fair?
This was super helpful! Thank you, been with toastmaster about 6 months now. First time doing Grammarian. The podium turned sideways was a great tip. I enjoyed learning about this as you put a positive spin on it. Not to say that it was negative. You just helped me feel more at ease with it!
Comments like this inspire me to continue making these types of videos. Thanks, Crissy! Glad you're part of the Toastmasters fam.
Excellent explanation Wade! Thank you. I will be using your videos to train 23 new members in a new club. I appreciate your clarity, how to give the reports, and showing tools to use.
Amazing, Diana! First off, thanks for taking the time to watch... second, thanks so much for sharing this content with your club.
If you have any specific questions (or requests for future video topics), let me know!
Thanks Wade, your video made me confident with the Grammarian Role!
Awesome! Makes me so happy to hear. Thanks for taking the time to watch!!
Thanks Wade. Very useful explanation. This will my first time as Grammarian - a bit nervous but now have a better idea of what is expected. Thankyou!
Thanks for the comment, Pam! Glad this was helpful for you. Let me know how it goes!
Thanks for your video 🙏 I'm new toastmaster member and 1st time grammarian evaluator.. with your help I'm pretty sure I'll do a great job
Welcome to Toastmasters!! Good luck with the Grammarian role; let me know how it goes 😊
I found this video when I am encouraged to be a grammarian in club meeting today. It is a very useful introduction when someone is going to be a grammarian
I'm so happy to hear this was a useful video for you. Good luck in taking on the Grammarian role!
Thank you so much for all your tips, Wade! It helps a lot.
It's my pleasure! Glad these videos are helpful for you!
Very helpful video!! I’m going to take on the role of word-master/grammarian for our club. Your video has given me great insight and advice, thank you!
That's awesome! Good for you for taking on the role. Best of luck.
(ps, I love your username! haha)
@@wadepaterson haha thank you!!
I am a Gavelier and my role is Word Master and Grammarian. This my second gavel club meeting and I wanted some information and tips on the role
Thanks for stopping by and watching this video! Was it helpful for you?
Thank for the tips, I'm know a Toastmasters, I have joing the club speak to Inspire. When I first started being a grammarian I don't think I was really nervous, we did it online. We had a zoom meeting which was excellent. Thank again for the tips.
You're welcome! Glad to hear you've started out at Toastmasters! Wishing you all the best :)
@@wadepaterson Thanks again.😊😊
Well done, Wade. You give the role of Grammarian the importance it deserves!
Thanks for the kind words, and for taking the time to watch this!
Hi! I'm new to the whole toastmasters thing and didn't know about the role of grammarian but Thankfully I found you. I really wanted to get the Best Auxiliary Role play of the upcoming meeting of my club. I got the best Auxiliary role player certificate in my 2nd meeting so I'm kinda hoping for winning it again, for my 3rd meeting. And if I win, all credits goes to you. And if I lose, then it's my mistake because you gavr your best. Keep posting these informative video. God bless you. :)
Way to go, Shree! Let me know how your 3rd meeting goes!! Good luck :)
@@wadepaterson Thanks! Definitely I'll do. It's on sunday, so 5 days from now
Thanks for the clarity you shared with us about what it means to tackle this role.
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Hello Mr. Wade,
I am performing grammarian role for the first time. Your video & information found very helpful.
Thank you.
So happy to hear that!!
Thank you Wade!👍 Great video!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching. :)
Thank you so much Wade. Your video is really helpful. I definitely appreciated how explicit you were.
You're welcome! I'm really happy this was helpful for you!
I will take up your advices during my grammerian roll for first time. Thankyou
Awesome! Good luck!
Thank you!!! Love your videos which are very helpful! I am new to toastmaster 😊
You're welcome!! Thanks for taking the time to watch. I'm so glad these are helpful for you. (And welcome to the Toastmasters fam!)
Our club just chartered and this is my second time as Grammarian, thanks a bunch!! My WOTD is agog.
I’m agog to hear how it went!
Thanks Wade. This was very helpful. I am new at Toastmasters and will be grammarian for the first time.
I'm glad it was helpful, Kara! Let me know how it goes (I'm sure you'll crush it)!
Wonderful... This help me to learn new as a beginner in the toastmaster journey.
That makes me happy! Welcome to Toastmasters!
I did the GRAMMARIANS Role its great finding new words using it in sentence introduce it to members its a good experience
Good for you for taking on the role!
Very well explained about the role of a grammarian which will be useful for me tomorrow....😍
Best of luck tomorrow! Thank you for watching!
This is so comprehensive. Taking the grammarian role today for the second time. Thanks for the video, Wade. Loved it. I am gonna refer this to my club members :)
So glad this video brought you some value! Good luck on the Grammarian role! You'll crush it!
@@wadepaterson guess what, the audience conferred me with the better indirect evaluator award today. We're Lumbini toastmasters from Nepal, just chartered this year. Thanks again
@@zzrabin Boom! Way to go.
Stoked that you're part of the Toastmasters family. All the best from Canada to Nepal!
Thank you Wade for such an informative video. It is helpful to all the toastmaster members who handle the grammarian role the first time like me.
Awesome (and you're welcome)! I'm really glad this was helpful for you :)
@@wadepaterson Hi Wade, I did my first Grammarian role last week. I got awesome feedback from everyone. Really appreciate your guidance.
@@shanycsabu8624 Yesss! Way to go :)
Hello. This is actually my second time doing the grammarian role 😅 my first time I went in with little to no preparation. Luckily I have a supportive club but I do wish to do better the second time around! Thank you for the tips 🙏
Good job for taking the time to do the research! You're going to do great!
Thanks for a great video. It is helpful in preparing for my grammarian role
You're so welcome. Thanks for taking the time to check it out.
I'm a beginner to TM and this is very helpful me to grow up here
Congrats on joining Toastmasters! Good luck on your journey, and glad to hear this video was helpful for you!
thanks for the video. Doing the role today :)
Best of luck!
Thanks Wade, this video actually helped me understand the role of grammarian👍🏻
Amazing. I'm so stoked to hear that :)
I'm new to Toastmasters and I'm going to be playing the Gramarian Role for the 1st time today
Welcome to Toastmasters! Best of luck with the role! Let me know how it goes :)
Great video Wade
Thanks so much, Wendy!!
Thank you--it is very helpful!
I'm glad!!
Thanks Wade, awesome description of the role. Just a fyi, its a lectern, not a podium. A podium is something you stand on. A lecture you stand behind. Cheers and best of luck!
Thanks, Glenn! Great catch! I must have mixed up my words... appreciate you letting me know, and for taking the time to watch!
Best wishes from Sri Lanka
Cheers! Thanks so much for watching :)
I find your video helpful and am hopeful I will be able to handle the role well
Hey Rosemary! Thanks for taking the time to check out this video. I'm glad it was helpful. Good luck with the Grammarian role; you'll crush it!
Wade, I love your videos. I am in a brand new club with all new members except one. We have a lot to learn. LOL. Do you have recommendations of a good club or video to see these roles done well? Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for the kind words!
I am biased, but I'm a big fan of our Kelowna AM Toastmasters Club. I won't be there this week, but we meet Thursday mornings at 6:45 a.m. PT (Vancouver) time. 5300.toastmastersclubs.org/
(Via Zoom, FYI)
❤❤❤❤ my first time
You got this!!!
New subscriber!
Amazing!! Thank you!
Doing this tonight😁
You got this! Let me know how it went after!
Hi Wade, I've yet to do the Grammarian role. I really enjoyed your presentation. How come you didn't mention the 'ers', ums, youknow, etc. not a criticism, so I don't get people offside.
Hi Rosalynd! Great question.
In our club, we have a separate role called the "Ah Counter." The individual who takes on that role is tasked with keeping track of all of the "crutch" words members use throughout the meeting, then reporting back to the group toward the end.
Here's a video I created on that role: th-cam.com/video/FAW2RPXOjL4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Wade. The ums, ers, you know, are driving me crazy in our club. I wondered how to diplomatically suggest ways to improve our speeches.
How about light interlude samples or some tips pls🙏
Good idea! This is something I'll consider for future videos.
You're a true Canadian
Haha... thank you!?
It is my first time on this role
Best of luck! You’ll do great!
New and was given role of Grammarian.
How'd it go?
You look like Walter white but happier with no beard
🤣 ... thank you!?!?
Also thanks for sharing this, tomorrow I have to use my role infront of many people
Hi Wade. I find there are just too many evaluations going on in a TM meeting - project evaluation, ah Counter, grammarian, language evaluator general evaluator.
Fair point! Evaluations tend to be nearly half of the meeting. Sometimes I think Ah Counter and Grammarian could be one role..
I think speech evaluators and general evaluators are very important because it ensures that everyone who speaks throughout a meeting receives feedback of some sort.