Public Speaking Handbook

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study guide: review and apply

Meet Your Objectives

14.1 Discuss five ways in which presentation aids help communicate ideas

to an audience.

Presentation aids are tools that help you communicate your ideas more dramati-

cally than words alone can. They help improve listeners’ understanding and rec-

ollection of your ideas. They can also help you communicate the organization of

your ideas, gain and maintain the audience’s attention, and illustrate a sequence

of events or procedures.

Key terms

Presentation aid

Visual rhetoric

14.2 Describe the types of presentation aids and identify tips for using them

effectively.

Three-dimensional presentation aids include objects, models, and people. Two-

dimensional presentation aids include drawings, photographs, slides, maps,

graphs, charts, flipcharts, and chalkboards. Software graphics and presentation

packages can be used to produce many presentation aids inexpensively and ef-

ficiently. Audiovisual aids include video clips and audio clips or performances

that help communicate ideas to your listeners.

Key terms

Model

Graph

Bar graph

Pie graph

Line graph

Picture graph

Chart

Clip art

Font

14.3 identify guidelines for developing effective presentation aids.

When you prepare your presentation aids, make sure your visuals are simple

and large enough to be seen clearly by all of your listeners. Adapt your presenta-

tion aids to your audience, the speaking environment, and the objectives of your

speech. Prepare your visuals well in advance, and make sure they are not illegal

or dangerous to use.

14.4 identify guidelines for effectively using presentation aids.

As you present your speech, remember to look at your audience, not at your

presentation aid; talk about your visual, don’t just show it; avoid passing objects

among your audience; use handouts to reinforce the main points in your speech;

time your visuals carefully; and be sure to have backup supplies and a contin-

gency plan.

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