1. Presentation Aids
Chapters 20-21

2. “Using Presentation Aids in the Speech”
Chapter 20
“Using Presentation Aids in the Speech”

3. Presentation Aids include __________, ___________, ___________, __________, ___________, ___________, __________, ___________.
Each of these elements, used alone and in combination, help listeners to see _______________ among ___________ and _______________.
Presentation Aids can help listeners _________ and __________ information, _______________, ___________ information in a _______________ fashion and enhance an _________ of _____________.

4. 4 Functions of Presentation Aids
Help Listeners process and retain information:
Most people process and retain information best when they receive it in _____________________.
Research indicates that we remember only about ____ of what we hear, ____ of what we see and hear, and about _____ of what we see, hear, and actually do.
Messages that are reinforced ______ are often more believable.

5. 4 Functions of Presentation Aids
2. Promote Interest and Motivation
__________ Presentation aids draw audience members into a speech and _________ their interest.
They allow listeners to engage the __________of their brains-the hemisphere that plays an important role in ______________ such as _____________, _______, and ___________.
Seeing the ______ of an __________ laid out in front of them can make a significant difference in how _______________________________.
For ex. In an appeal for donations for the homeless, you might present a photo that graphically portrays homeless conditions.

6. 4Functions of Presentation Aids
3. Convey Information Concisely
Presentation aids facilitate ______ communication and __________. By expressing difficult ________ and ______ without lengthy explanations.
__________ can vividly represent an _______, a _______, or an ________ instantaneously.
______________________ can be communicated more ________ and _________ through graphs and charts than through verbal description.

7. 4Functions of Presentation Aids
4. Lend a Professional Image
Quality visual aids demonstrate that _____ has gone into the presentation. It gives the impression that you approaching the presentation ___________ which increases your ___________ (ethos).
Of course, a bad presentation aid will have the __________ effect and ___________ getting your message across.

8. Types of Presentation Aids
A _______ can be any _____ or _______ object that captures the audience’s attention and __________ or _____________ key points.
A _________ is a ______________, __________ representation of an object.
________ are ____________ representations of people, places, ideas, or objects produced on an opaque backing.
A __________, also called a _________________, explains how something works or how it is constructed or operated.

9. Types of Presentation Aids
A _____ is a representation of a ______ or a ______ of an area on a flat surface.
A ______ is a large, bold, two-dimensional design incorporating words, shapes, and, if desired, color, placed on an opaque backing.
A ______ represents numerical data in visual form. Four major Types include:
_________, ________, _________, and pictograms.

10. Types of Presentation Aids
An _________ is a short recording of sounds, music, or speech.
______ use movies, television, and other recording segments to combine _____, _____, and __________ to illustrate key speech concepts.
____________ combines several media into a ________________ (ex. Pictures, sounds, video, text, and data).

11. “Designing Presentation Aids
Chapter 21
“Designing Presentation Aids

12. Simplicity
Presentation aids that try to communicate too many messages will __________________ the audience. To communicate your points effectively, _________________.
The purpose of a presentation aid is to _____________________ or __________ what you say, not to _______ verbatim what you’ve already verbalized in your speech.
Rather than using _______________ that mirror your speech statements, present your points in short _______ or __________.

13. Simplicity
Minimize the _______________ you use in each presentation aid. The _______________ suggests that you use a maximum of 8 words _______ and 8 lines __________.
This will help your audience ______________ instead of reading your aid.

14. Continuity
The ___________________ dictates that you apply the same ______________ you make for one aid to all of the aids you display in a speech. Doing so will ensure that viewers don’t become ____________ by a jumble of unrelated ________________.
To help maintain continuity, keep the same choices for ___________________throughout the aid. (ex. Fonts, colors, styling)

15. Color
Using color can help listeners see ___________, __________, and _____________.
The skillful use of color can _______________ to key points, set the _______ for a presentation, and make things easier to see.
Colors can evoke _________________ in people, care must be taken as you design the aid so that you do not summon an ____________________.
For example: Unless you wish to remind your viewers of Halloween when giving a speech on Presidents day, do not use orange and black.

16. Tips for Using Color Effectively
Use _____, ______ colors to emphasize important points.
Use _____, _____ colors to de-emphasize less important areas of a presentation
Keep the __________ color ________ and avoid dark backgrounds.
Limit the number of colors you use to _________.
Be aware of templates provided by the software.