1. Presentation aids
From Speak Up! An illustrated guide to public speaking by Douglas Fraleigh and Joseph s. Tuman

2. What?
A presentation aid is anything beyond your spoken words that you employ to help the members of your audience understand and remember your presentation.

3. Why? Presentation aids can . . . make your speech more interesting.
simplify a complex topic.
help your audience remember you.

4. Types
Speaker
Assistants
Objects
Visual Images
Maps

5. Types Photographs and Drawings Diagrams Graphs (line, bar or pie)
Lists, tables and other text- based visuals
Audio and visual

6. Guidelines Make sure your aids support your points
Keep your aids simple and clear
Simplicity
Size
Contrast

7. Rehearse with your presentation aid BE PREPARED TO SPEAK WITHOUT AIDS
Guidelines
Test Legibility
Rehearse with your presentation aid
BE PREPARED TO SPEAK WITHOUT AIDS

8. During Speech Make sure everyone can see and hear your aids
Control audience interaction with your aids
Maintain eye contact with audience, NOT your aid

9. Review
1. What are the three key reasons for using presentation aids in a speech? 2. Describe at least seven types of presentation aids you might use in a speech.

10. Review
3. What four things does a speaker need to keep in mind when delivering a speech with presentation aids? 4. Are all presentation aids visual aids? What other senses might a good presentation aid engage?