Members are encouraged to work through the ten assignments in The Speakers Guide.These are evaluated by other club members, and on completion to the satisfaction of the Club Education Director, the member is awarded the Certificate of Achievement.
An Interim Certificate of Achievement is awarded for the successful completion of the first five assignments
Members
can attain the Advanced Certificate of Achievement by completing four mandatory
assignments and one voluntary assignment from the list below to a high standard.
| Mandatory assignments: | Voluntary assignments |
| The impromptu speech | Chairmanship skills |
| The outside assignment | Lecturing |
| Use of microphone | Business presentations |
| Use of visual aids | The written speech |
| Speaking without notes |
Many members of ASC have long felt that they would like to be able to gain a Certificate of Achievement which has an accredited value in the world beyond Speakers Clubs. Discussions with the Chief Examiner from Trinity College led to a syllabus being agreed and accepted as appropriate for the award of a Certificate of Effective Communication in Public Speaking.
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