Speech Chapter 10

when no visual aids are used in a presentation, the audience usually remembers

10%

when designing transparencies, what is the minimum point size for subtitles

24 point

using the formula in the text, what ism the maximum number of visuals suggested for a 10 minute speech

6

when listeners spend more than ____ to grasp the content of a visual aid, they slip into reading mode and hear almost nothing the speaker has to say

6 seconds

audience recall better when ____ visuals are used

color

which of the following is true of effective text visuals

effective visuals use phrases rather than sentences

research on memory has shown all of the following except

even poorly designed visuals improve memory

computer generated slides will always aid your presentation

false

visual aids increase presentation time

false

when giving a presentation that uses a projection screen or computer screen, make sure to keep your eyes on the screen to ensure that the slides are in the right place

false

when designing text visual, it is best to limit each visual to no more than ____ lines of text

four to six

visual aids such as maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams are called

graphic visuals

a speech containing many statistics or technical terms without visual aids can cause the listener to suffer from

information overload

a type of visual aid that makes speakers appear less prepared is a

markerboard

these colors should probably not be used together, as color blind people could not see them

red and green

A speaker gives a speech about how to distinguish antique jewelry from reproductions. The piece of jewelry that most clearly illustrates her point is obviously too small for the audience to see from the front of the room. What could the speaker do?

she could make a larger model of the jewlery

which is not an advantage of visual aids

they substitute for concrete evidence

research indicates that an "average" presenter who uses visuals can be as effective as an "expert" presenter who uses no visual

true

sometimes the only way to be sure that your slides are sending the message you desire is to see them projected on a screen

true

when audience members are given handouts, they tend to read the handout instead of listening to the speaker

true

many speakers other don't use visual aids or

use ones that are overcrowded and difficult to read

all of these things will distract from you message except

using visual aids

which of the following methods would be best in presenting complicated statistical information

verbally, with a graph to illustrate