TIME

1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds

PURPOSE

The word of the week is offered as an opportunity to expand the membership’s vocabulary and is also a fun way to encourage the membership to use the word of the week throughout the meeting. Therefore, it should be tied into the theme, not be obscure, yet not be too common either.

When a member uses the word of the week, the club will acknowledge its use with a parliamentary clap (pounding your hands on the table).

BEFORE THE MEETING

Prepare a suitable word which preferably ties into the meeting’s theme. Write it in large enough letters that the word can be visible from the back of the room. Print your word, its part of speech and a brief definition. Prepare a sentence showing how the world is used.

AT THE MEETING

Give the word, spell it, define it and use it in a sentence.

Set a target for how many times the word of the week should be used during the meeting.

Explain that every time the word of the week is used during the meeting, members are rewarded with a parliamentary clap.