Quiz 11

_____ will benefit from the use of presentation aids.

Any type of speech

When using a presentational aid, there is always the possibility of "something going wrong" while you are speaking. If something does go wrong, what should you do as a speaker?

Have backup supplies and a backup plan in case your best-laid plans go awry.

How can a photograph be best used as a presentation aid?

Incorporate it into a computer program or PowerPoint.

Joe is a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA), so for his demonstration speech he wanted to show his audience the proper way to groom and care for his prize-winning Holstein cattle. Instead of bringing a Holstein to class, what suggestion would you give Joe for his demonstration speech?

Joe should use a three-dimensional model of a Holstein along with the items he uses to groom the cattle when the actual object is too large to be easily used as a presentation aid for a speech.

Kayt had carefully planned presentation aids for her speech on "Quilting." She thoroughly demonstrated how to sew together the squares by hand, which required her to concentrate on the quilt. What guideline for using presentation aids did Kayt violate?

Kayt focused on the presentation aid instead of the audience.

Elaine taped pictures of her Aruba vacation all around the room as presentation aids for her speech. She never referred to them, but simply created an atmosphere for her presentation. Was this appropriate?

No, because she should have explained the presentation aids, not just show them.

In a speech about organ donation, Nathan gave the audience a handout about the need for organs and the process for becoming an organ donor before his speech. Is this an effective use of the presentation aids, according to the text's guidelines?

No; Nathan should have waited until the conclusion to pass the handouts, as audience members will read what you give them.

On her way to public speaking class, Delaney decided to add one last presentation aid to her speech. Was this a good idea?

No; because Delaney didn't have a chance to rehearse with the new aid.

Regina's demonstration speech topic was "Three Ways to Improved Photography." In this speech, Regina showed a 35 mm camera, used a chart with an enlarged diagram of the main components of the camera, and then showed 4 x 6 photographs-some good and some with errors-to the audience. Which of the following statements best summarizes Regina's use of presentation aids in this speech?

Regina should have enlarged the photographs so the audience could clearly see them.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of people as presentation aids in a speech?

Rehearse with the person and avoid using spur-of-the-moment volunteer in the speech.

Although computer-generated PowerPoint presentations are gaining popularity as visual aids, overhead projectors remain popular for speakers. According to the text, why does this hold true?

Speakers are able to maintain eye contact with the audience while also being able to see the visual.

Why would a picture graph be used in a speech?

To present data in a less formal format making it easier for the audience to read.

Rashan thought that he would be dramatic and impress his public speaking class with his speech on dog training. He decided to bring in his German Shepherd to illustrate the points and techniques of obedience. But during the speech, he noticed that the audience's attention was on his dog, rather than on him as the speaker. What guideline did Rashan ignore, with regard to using presentation aids?

Use animals with caution as presentation aids.

In Louise's speech about various golf grips and strokes, Louise used several golf clubs and demonstrated the moves herself. According to your textbook's guidelines on the use of presentation aids, was this a good technique?

Yes; a speaker can serve as a presentation aid to demonstrate how something works or is done.

Which of the following is an example of a two-dimensional presentation aid?

a graph of population growth

The best reason that presentation aids enhance an audience's memory of the speech is that

audience members will better understand and remember the speech because of visual reinforcement.

A presentation aid that displays information in the form of words, numbers, or images is a

chart

A presentation aid which is a pictorial representation of statistical data is called a

graph

Listing your main ideas on a chart, a poster, or an overhead transparency best illustrates how presentation aids help

listeners to organize ideas.

A graph that uses images to symbolize the data on the graph is known as a

picture graph.

Which of the following is a bad use of PowerPoint?

putting the text of the preparation outline on the slides

Of the five senses, presentational aids are effective because we depend on _____ more than any other sense.

sight

The best reason for using presentation aids is that

they help the audience understand and remember.

The presentational aid that is prepared ahead of time, can be marked on while speaking, and allows the speaker to maintain eye contact while speaking is a

transparency