An ordinary public speaker may not care about grammatical errors littered across his speech. But Toastmasters are no ordinary public speaker and a Distinguished Toastmaster is actually the premium version of a public speaker. And no premium product ever comes with grammatical errors ...
Tag: Grammarian's Role
A practical script for the role of Grammarian
There are two ways to improve your grammar and language skills. One is to hire a tutor who would teach you the rules, give worn out examples and hypothetical situations that you will never face. The second way is to actually talk in the language as you would in usual circumstances, using ...
A Grammarian script that generates strong visuals
Bad grammar is a lot like bad smell. If a person emitted bad smell from his body, that’s the first thing anybody standing next to him would notice. Similarly, if a person spoke in bad grammar, that’s ...
A complicated script for the role of Grammarian
The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein has said “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” Your knowledge and command over language dictates the limits of what you can achieve in this world. Conversely speaking, if you wish to enhance what you ...
A grammarian script that dares you to be silly
Have you ever been silly on a public stage? TM Ria dared, with this script for the role of a Grammarian. It’s as silly as it can get but still manages to put the point across well. Would you dare to do so while the entire club’s eyes are on you? We would love ...
A grammarian script that demonstrates great use of a quote
American author William Safire has said “Only in Grammar can you be more than perfect.” Now that’s easier said than done. As an author, all the Williams, be it Shakespeare, Wordsworth or Safire are blessed to be as perfect as a diamond. Sadly, for the rest of us, the muggles ...
Grammarian script challenging a proverb
A good idea expressed in poor language is like a good person dressed in shabby clothes. No matter how many times you remind people to not judge a book by its cover, the truth is people are going to judge the book, the person and ideas ...
A grammarian script on having fun while learning
We all learnt grammar in school but wouldn’t you admit that it wasn’t any fun. Lessons after lessons on one aspect of grammar after another. Examples with no context, despite knowing that the best way to learn anything is to have fun while doing so. This is what we do in Toastmasters ....
Grammarian script on Aesthetics
Good language is vital to your speech in more ways than you can imagine. Not only does it help you convey your message, but it also lends aesthetics to your speech that retains your audience’s interest. It is precisely this reason ...
Grammarian script based on a forwarded message
I received a hilarious WhatsApp message the other day. It said “Dear people. Before is spelt as B-E-F-O-R-E and not the letter B plus the number 4. We speak English, not bingo.” It’s true that different people may have different ...
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