Chapter 14 Review Questions

What guidelines are give in the chapter of presenting visual aids?

1. Display where listeners can see them 2. Avoid passing among the audience 3. Display only while discussing them 4. Explain clearly and concisely 5. Talk to your audience not to your visual aid 6. Practice with them 7. Check the room and equipment

What kinds of visual aids might you use in a speech?

1. Objects and models 2. Photographs and drawings 3. Graphs 4. Charts 5. Video 6. The speaker

What are the major advantages of using visual aids in your speeches?

1. People find the message more interesting, grasp it more easily, and retain it longer 2. Can enhance almost every aspect of a speech 3. Can help combat stage fright

What factors should you consider when planning to use presentation technology in a speech?

1. Pluses and minuses of presentation technology a. Can be a great boom to communication b. Can lose message of speech c. Can be boring if read verbatim 2. Why, how, and when to use it

What guidelines are give in the chapter of preparing visual aids?

1. Prepare well in advance 2. Keep simple 3. Make sure they are large enough 4. Use a limited amount of text 5. Use fonts effectively 6. Use color effectively 7 .Use images strategically