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MASTER OF MASTER OF CEREMONYCEREMONY

Asih Sigit PadmanugrahaAsih Sigit Padmanugraha

MASTER OF MASTER OF CEREMONYCEREMONY

Asih Sigit PadmanugrahaAsih Sigit Padmanugraha

Workshop on MC and Public Speech Workshop on MC and Public Speech 9-10 October 20069-10 October 2006

MTs YAPI Pakem YogyakartaMTs YAPI Pakem Yogyakarta

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Master of Ceremony• A person in charge of certain

social occasions who masters and controls the whole program and is the most responsible person for the success of a program

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We need MC to … • make the occasion

– in good order– well arranged– run well

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Types of occasion• Formal• Semi Formal• Informal

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Formal Occasions• Inaugural ceremony• Graduation ceremony• Anniversary of a certain university,

school, etc.• (very restricted by protocol, such

as agenda, personnel, language and clothes)

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Semi-formal Occasions• A visit of a government official• A farewell party of a senior official• A welcoming party of a certain

official, etc. • (less restricted in organizing the

occasion and using the language)

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Informal occasions• Entertainment programs• Inaugural night• Birthday party, etc.• (free in organizing the program

arrangement, personnel, language, and clothes)

• The MC is very free in expressing him/herself, but s/he still has to kep the ethics

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A good MC must have…

• Fluency in speaking• Fluency and politeness in using the

language• Qualified voice• Skill in controlling the audience• Skill in communicating ideas and feelings• Mastery of what the occasion is about

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Continued …• Mastery of the arrangement of all

items and everything related to the occasion

• Good coordination with any personals involved in the occasion

• Good personality• Good appearance

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Before on duty, an MC should be...

• Mentally prepared (involving to the occasion)

• Physically prepared (health, appearance)

• Materially prepared (topic, duration, details, the guests, and s/he writes note cards, joins rehearsals)

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When on duty, an MC should…

• Recheck the program arrangement • Recheck the invited and present

guests• Recheck the readiness of the

personals involved• Recheck the microphone and

testing the voice

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Continued…• Have the narration on note cards• Have blank paper and ballpoints• Have communication with the

protocol/stage manager• Keep the quality of voice and

appearance

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Language aspects• Good voice: stress, intonation,

pronunciation, volume, rate/speed• Vocabulary• Grammar

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Others…• Appropriate expressions• Concise, but rich in improvisations• Stimulate the audience to focus on the

program• Good at using different languages for

heterogeneous audience• Cultural literacy • Do not comment too much on the item

performed before moving to the next

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Addresses …• To a king or a queen:

– His most Gracious Majesty, King …– Her most Gracious Majesty, Queen …– His Royal Highness, the Prince of

Wales– Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of

York

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Continued…• To a president, minister, and other

government officials– The Honorable … …, the president of ……– The Honorable … …, united States District

Judge. – The Honorable Senator/Governor …– The Honorable …, the Minister of … of …– Your Excellency, Admiral… Commanding US

NAVY

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Continued…• To an ambassador and other

embassy officials:– The Honorable …, the ….

Ambassador to….– His Excellency …, the …. Ambassador

to….– The Honorable Colonel …, the Military

Attaché of …

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Continued…• To common people:

– Ladies and gentlemen, …– Dear friends, …– Dear Brothers and Sisters,…– Distinguished guests, …

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Greetings• Good morning, ….• Good afternoon, …• Good evening, … or• Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi

wabarakatuh

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Opening (Introduction)• An MC tells the audience what the

occasion is and the program arrangement briefly

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Closing• Thank the audience• Thank the speakers or any other

personals• Before saying goodbye, close by

apologizing for any shortcomings in holding the program

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Continued • Retell the audience the occasion in

summary briefly (the benefits, the aims, etc.)

• Tell the audience the hopes of the committee in the end of the program (criticisms, suggestion, and the hope that the audience are satisfied with the program)

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Continued • NOTE:

– After saying goodbye, the MC should stay in the same position just to escort the guests politely.

– Try not to disappear as soon as the program is over

– Respect the guests till the end of the program.

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Giving Announcements• Give them after closing the program• Don’t tell the announcements in

between the items of the program, or before the closing

• Just tell the audience that there will be announcements after the closing

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• Have a fruitful workshop