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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