Holmes CC - SPT Chapter 14

Guidelines for Presenting Visual Aids

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

Guidelines for Preparing Visual Aids

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

Pie Chart

A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns.

Line Graph

A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space.

Bar Graph

A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items.

Chart

A visual aid that summarizes a large block of information, usually in list form.

Graph

A visual aid used to show statistical trends and patterns.

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True or False: A speech that combines several kinds of visual and audio aids in the same talk is known as a multimedia presentation.

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True or False: A visual aid is only as useful as the explanation that goes with it.

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True or False: If you were summarizing statistical trends in a speech, the best visual aid to use would probably be a chart.

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True or False: In most circumstances it is an excellent idea to present visual aids by drawing or writing on the chalkboard/whiteboard.

False

True or False: In most circumstances you should keep your visual aids on display.

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True or False: Models are the best type of visual aid for presenting statistical information

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True or False: One advantage of preparing visual aids well in advance is that doing so allows you to use them while practicing your speech.

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True or False: Passing visual aids among the audience during a speech is helpful to a speaker because it allows listeners to inspect the aids at their own pace.

True

True or False: Research has shown that visual aids can increase both the clairty and the persuasiveness of a speaker's message.

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True or False: You can be your own visual aid.