V ERBAL AND V ISUAL S UPPORT IN P RESENTATION By: Mathew Brown Victor Cooper Jacqueline Gutierrez Abril Castro

F UNCTIONS OF S UPPORTING M ATERIAL Anything that backs up your claims in a presentation. -Clarity -Interest -Proof

C LARITY Makes abstract or complicated ideas more understandable

I NTEREST Makes your main point more vivid and meaningful to your audience.

P ROOF Provide evidence for your claims and makes your case more convincing When presenting others work to back up claims site the source.

V ERBAL S UPPORT The most common verbal support for presentations are definition, examples, stories, statistics, comparisons and quotations. Consider your audience when choosing types of support.

D EFINITIONS Defining unclear terms. Confusion= BAD

E XAMPLES Brief illustrations that back up or explain a point. Most effective when several are used together.

S TORIES Illustrate a point by describing an incident in detail. Almost everyone loves to hear a good story. A story can drive home a point better than logic and reasoning alone.

S TATISTICS - Numbers that are used to represent an idea - Used to measure size of many aspects of business - Sales trends - Decreasing or Increase in profits - Changes in costs Click to add text

W E NEED YOUR HELP 7.1 billion people are suffering from chronic undernourishmen 30 percent in Asia and the Pacific, from 739 million to 563 million, largely due to socio-economic progress in many countries in the region. The prevalence of undernourishment in the region decreased from 23.7 percent to 13.9 percent.

W E NEED YOUR HELP

C OMPARISONS Used to make a point by showing how one area resembles another Other wise called analogies Can use figurative comparisons to add clarity and interest

Q UOTATIONS The use of others words to make an effective point Adding clarity and impact Inserting a punch line to a talk Quoting successful business individuals

C ITING Y OUR S OURCES State your point Identify the source State the content Explain how and why the material is important

P RESENTATION S OFTWARE Helps speakers to generate customized materials Notes Special effects Handouts Run time versions of displays Charts, Graphs, Tables Etc.

D ANGERS OF P RESENTATION S OFTWARE Unclear Structure INSERT PICTURE OF UNCLEAR CHART HERE!! Too much content on chart

O VER C OMPLEX P RESENTATION M ODEL

M EDIA FOR P RESENTING V ISUAL A IDS Chalk and Dry Erase Boards Flip Charts and Poster Board Computer Displays Handouts Having an out line to glance at to keep track

V ISUAL A IDS Show how things look Show how things work Show how things relate to one another Emphasize important points

T YPES OF V ISUAL A IDS Objects and models Photographs Diagrams

T YPES OF V ISUAL A IDS Lists and labels Pie Charts Bar and column charts INSERT PICTURES OF THE 3 ON THIS SLIDE!

G UIDELINES FOR U SING V ISUAL A IDS Selection A good reason to use visual aid Keep your slide shows brief! Match visuals to audience Design Size Simple Few words Clear message Only use visual while discussing subject Practice