Chapter 13 Using visual Aids

1. Visual aids offer several advantages.

A. strengthen the clarity of your message.

B. increase the interest of a speaker's information

C. make a speaker's message easier for listeners to retain.

D. enhance a speaker's credibility

E. improve a speaker's persuasiveness.

2. Types of visual aids

A. Objects

B. Models

C. photographs

D. drawings

E. Graphs

F. Charts

G. Slides & Videotapes (when used properly)

1)videotape needs to be edited and cued up.

2)practice using it and have a back-up system.

H. computer-generated graphics

I transparencies

3. Nine tips in using visual aids. (pages 302-306)

1. avoid using the chalkboard (turn back, not neat & clear)

2. prepare visual aids in advance. (time to come up with a (creative and attractive visual aid.)

3. visual aid should be large enough.

4. display them where speakers can see them.

5. avoid passing visual aids among the audience.

6. display visual aids only while discussing them.

7. speakers should talk to their audiences, not to their visual aids.

8. speakers should explain their visual aids clearly and concisely.

9. practice with their visual aids when rehearsing the speech.