Public Speaking Final-Chapter 14

What are some different types of presentation aids? + reasons for using them

1. The speaker: useful if speech calls for an explanation of an action (sports, dance, etc.) 2. Assistant (from audience, e.g.) useful if a personal demonstration is good, but you want to be able to fully interact with your audience 3. Objects: useful for demonstrating an item you are talking about, should be appropriately sized 4. Visual Images: useful for saving time and improving clarity 5. Maps: provides information, useful when demonstrating location or geography 6. Photographs and Drawings: help provide an exact depiction, allows you to emphasize and de-emphasize certain details about your topic 7. Diagrams: drawing that details an object or action as well as arrangements and relations among its parts 8. Graphs: helpful when presenting a great deal of statistical evidence 9. Line Graphs: shows relationships between two elements 10. Bar Graphs: compares multiple statistics 11. Pie Charts: shows percentages 12. Lists, Tables, Text-Base Visuals (Flowchart): use lists to demonstrate takeaway points, compare pros and cons, demonstrate direction of information 13. Audio: can make abstract concepts easier to understand 14. Video: enhances audience understanding

What are some reasons why you should use presentation aids?

1. They make the speech more interesting 2. They can simplify a complex topic 3. They can help your audience remember your speech

What are some guidelines to remember when using technology wisely?

1. Use technology to unify a mixed-media presentation 2. remember that content is more important than technological "bells and whistles" 3. Don't let software steal the show, should assist you, not deliver the speech for you

What are some guidelines for developing presentation aids?

Make sure aids have maximum impact! 1. consider the forum (where will the audience be, is the location technologically equipped, etc.) 2. consider your audience (which aid will work best with this audience) 3. demographics (consider the audience's age, gender, place of birth) (e.g. giving a speech on costume design, use modern celebrities for college aged kids, older celebrities for adults) 4. Prior exposure: (will audience negatively or positively respond to your visual aids based on exposure)-ask questions: "has my audience heard this before, what was the result of this prior exposure, why was the prior exposure ineffective" 5. make sure aids support points 6. keep aids simple and clear (test size of visual aids, use contrasting colors, make sure they are legible and audible) 7. rehearse with your presentation aids, especially if they are technologically dependent

What is an everyday classroom example of presentation aids?

Math teachers writing problems out on a chalkboard instead of just verbally explaining them

What are guidelines for using presentation aids during your speech?

Use aids correctly to avoid distracting audience 1. make sure everyone can see or hear your aids 2. control audience interaction (do not show or play until the time is appropriate, keeps audiences focused) 3. maintain eye contact instead of looking at visual aid, avoid turning back to audience to look at visual aid 4. remember the purpose of the visual aids-they should be supplementing speech but not delivering the speech..YOU ARE THE MESSENGER!

What is a presentation aid?

anything beyond your spoken words that you employ to help the members of your audience understand and remember your presentation

What are presentation software programs?

computer programs that enable users to create, edit, and present information, usually in a slide-show format, makes it easy to put all forms of visual aids together