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PUBLIC SPEAKING

PUBLIC SPEAKING. Using Visual Aids. Advantages of Visual Aids. Clarity Interest Retention Credibility Persuasiveness Speaking comfort. Types of Visual Aids. Objects Models Photos Drawings Graphs. Charts Transparencies Video Multimedia presentations Speaker. Objects.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING

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  1. PUBLIC SPEAKING Using Visual Aids

  2. Advantages of Visual Aids • Clarity • Interest • Retention • Credibility • Persuasiveness • Speaking comfort

  3. Types of Visual Aids • Objects • Models • Photos • Drawings • Graphs • Charts • Transparencies • Video • Multimedia presentations • Speaker

  4. Objects • Items that are available • Can be too small/large

  5. Models • Represent other objects in detail • Small scale • Large scale • Actual size

  6. Using Objects & Models

  7. Photographs • Enlarge to be seen clearly • Convert to transparencies for projection • Show with multimedia program

  8. Using Photos

  9. Drawings • Alternatives to photos • Must be large enough • Convert to transparencies for projection • Show with multimedia program

  10. Drawing

  11. Drawing

  12. Graphs and Charts • Show statistical trends & patterns • Line graphs • Pie graph • Bar graph • charts

  13. Line Graph Uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space

  14. Line Graph

  15. Using Line Graphs

  16. Pie Graph Highlights segments of circle to show distribution patterns

  17. Pie Graph

  18. Bar Graph Uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among items

  19. Bar Graph

  20. Charts • Summarizes large block of information, usually in list form • Help listeners visualize information • Show steps of process • Keep simple & clear

  21. Chart

  22. Transparencies • Images shown on an overhead projector • Prepare in advance • Make large enough • Check projector ahead of time • Useful for live drawing

  23. Video • Clips that can be compelling or distracting • Use only when essential • Keep short • Integrate into speech • Avoid low-resolution

  24. Multimedia Presentations • Combines several kinds of audio-visual materials • Most commonly a PowerPoint presentation • Can include music, video, etc.

  25. Speaker • Use body to demonstrate procedure • Practice to coordinate words & actions • Using a proxy can be useful

  26. The Speaker as Visual Aid

  27. Preparing Visual Aids • Prepare in advance • Keep simple • Make large enough • Use easy-to-read fonts • Use limited number of fonts • Use color effectively

  28. Presenting Visual Aids • Impact depends on presentation as well as preparation • Avoid using chalkboard • Display where listeners can see • Display only while discussing

  29. Presenting Visual Aids • Avoid passing visual aids during speech • Talk to audience, not to visual aid • Explain clearly, concisely • Practice with visual aids

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