CHAPTER TWELVE
USING AUDIOVISUAL AIDS
True-False
T F 1. One of the advantages of a whiteboard is that a speaker does not need to practice
or prepare in order to use it.
T F 2. Any type of electrical device that can be used as an audiovisual aid falls under the
category of electronic media.
T F 3. A speaker should not attempt to draw an illustration unless he or she is artistic or
has the help of a graphic artist.
T F 4. If you are using a computer projector with PowerPoint to support a speech, it is
not necessary to test it once a media specialist assures you it is working.
T F 5. Your smart phone cannot import video, so you would pass it around the audience.
T F 6. Another name for a flash drive is a thumb drive.
T F 7. A device that is connected to a data projector and can display anything beneath it is
called a document camera.
T F 8. Actual objects require added effort beyond the standard organization of a speech.
T F 9. Topics in which the speaker is the primary visual aid require less preparation and
planning than topics incorporating physical objects.
T F 10. A document camera is a device that operates exactly like an overhead projector.
T F 11. The touch screen monitor allows the speaker to use digital ink to write on any digital
media.
T F 12. The tern “audiovisual aids” refers to any device which appeals to sight and to other
senses.
T F 13. An interactive system that allows the speaker to poll or quiz an audience is called
an audience response system.
T F 14. A chalkboard would be effective as the principal visual aid in a demonstration
speech.
T F 15. A speaker who wants to compare and contrast the annual budgets of the United States
over the past five years would want to use a bar graph.
T F 16. A speaker who wants to show how the cost of food has increased or decreased over
the past five years would want to use a bar graph.
T F 17. A speaker who wants to show what portion of the United States annual budget is
allocated to military spending would want to use a pie graph.
T F 18. Charts that are intricate and detailed make effective visuals for speakers who are
conveying complicated processes or concepts.
T F 19. A good way to create a PowerPoint slide show is to use a scanner to scan
photographs into the program.
T F 20. Flipcharts, like all other audiovisual aids, must be prepared in advance.
T F 21. Because they are all too large and bulky, actual life-size objects should not be used to
support a speech.
T F 22. The chalkboard can be used to write down unfamiliar terms, list principal steps of a
process or draw an explanatory sketch.
T F 23. A large object or complicated procedure can be more easily visualized when a scale
model is used.
T F 24. The text advises that a speaker use either scale model or an actual object, but never a
part of an object.
T F 25. The speaker cannot use him- or herself to act as a “visual aid.”
T F 26. Copyright laws allow for “fair use” which means that the speaker must pay a “fair” price
to use them.
T F 27. When you charge admission to your speech, the terms of “commercial use” with
regard to audiovisual aids are in effect.
Multiple Choice
28. If a PowerPoint program fails in the middle of a speech, the text advises a speaker to
a. discontinue speaking and postpone the speech to another day.
b. discontinue speaking and try to fix the problem.
c. ask for help from the audience.
d. use printouts of slides on an overhead or document camera
29. If a speaker wanted to use a tiny, wallet-sized picture in a speech, the best advice would be to
a. eliminate the visual entirely
b. have the visual professionally enlarged
c. have the visual enlarged or scanned into a PowerPoint program
d. apologize to the audience for their inability to see the visual
30. Which statement accurately describes the use of a bar graph in a speech?
a. the graph should show how something changed over time
b. the graph should show what portion something is to the whole
c. the graph should compare or contrast several categories
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
31. The audiovisual aid which provides a speaker with the greatest flexibility during a
speech is
a. the slide projector
b. the chalkboard
c. a poster
d. a pie graph
32. Which statement does not accurately describe the development or use of a poster in a
speech?
a. lettering should be neat, large, and easy to read.
b. the speaker should leave space next to words and between lines on the poster.
c. the speaker should hold a poster during a presentation so that the audience can
see it easily.
d. the speaker should know where to place the poster.
33. A cross section of an object refers to
a. a life-size visual aid
b. a scale model
c. part of an object
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
34. When working with an object, which of the following is recommended?
a. Pass the object around so people can see it better.
b. Be sure the audience can see the object.
c. Show the object at any point in the speech.
d. Let the object “speak for you and itself” when showing it.
35.When using an audience response system, which of the following do audience
members need?
a. Flippers
b. MP3 players
c. Clickers
d. Smart phones
36. Acetate transparencies are used for
a. document cameras
b. overhead projectors
c. computer projectors
d. VCRs
37. If you wanted to illustrate what portion of one part of a whole is, one of the best
visual aids to employ would be
a. the bar graph
b. the line graph
c. the pie graph
d. circle graph
38. Circulating materials during a speech
a. is an appropriate speaking behavior
b. keeps the attention of an audience
c. creates a disruption
d. depends upon the situation
39. Using visual aids at the right psychological moment means
a. thinking through how and when to use them effectively
b. setting them up in advance
c. revealing visuals as you actually talk about them
d. revealing visuals before you verbally refer to them
40. If you wanted to show the upward or downward trends in how Americans spent their
Entertainment Dollars over a period of time, you would present the information on
a. a bar graph
b. a line graph
c. a pie graph
d. a circle graph
41. If you wanted to show the increase in the federal budget deficit over a twenty year
period, the most effective visual aid would be
a. a bar graph
b. a line graph
c. a pie graph
d. a circle graph
42. While reading the morning paper a speaker notices a cartoon that is appropriate to a
speech she is to present at a local convention in 30 minutes. She clips out the
cartoon and brings it to the convention hall, and asks the convention chairperson
what types of audiovisual aids are available. The chairperson responds that speakers
have the use of the following visuals. Which one should the speaker use?
a. an overhead projector
b. a computer projector and a laptop computer with a scanner
c. a slide projector
e. a VCR
43. Which of the following is true of slide projectors?
a. They are used often to show PowerPoint presentations.
b. They are used frequently to show slide shows.
c. They are used once-in-awhile to show PowerPoint presentations.
d. They are rarely used because we now can use PowerPoint instead.
44. In order to be sure that the message is conveyed effectively, the speaker should
a. include long sentences and large paragraphs in a PowerPoint aid.
b. include numerous sentences but not large paragraphs in a PowerPoint aid.
c. include large paragraphs made up of short sentences in a PowerPoint aid.
d. avoid numerous sentences and large paragraphs in a PowerPoint aid.
45. The specific purpose of the speech in the audiovisual aids chapter was to
a. explain Newton’s Law of Motion
b. demonstrate how an airplane is made
c. demonstrate how airplanes produce lift
d. demonstrate how a pilot starts a small airplane
46. The visual aids used in the airplane speech presented in the audiovisual aids chapter
were
a. a small model airplane
b. an overhead projector
c. the blackboard, graphs, and charts
d. a model airplane and PowerPoint slides
Essay Questions
47. Discuss the guidelines a speaker should consider when using audiovisual aids.
48. Explain the purpose of and the effective use of each type of graph names in the
chapter.
49. Describe some of the areas to remember when using an actual object as a visual aid.
50. Describe the audience response system and provide an example of a speech for which
the speaker might want to use this technology.
51. Discuss the speaker as the visual aid for a speech. Comment on preparation, clarity, and
confidence.
52. Discuss why it is that slide projectors and film projectors are rarely used and what
technology is used in their places.
Online Chapter Quiz Questions
Chapter 12
Using Audiovisual Aids
True False
1. An audiovisual aid called a model refers to another person who is showing off clothing or
some other visual item.
2. According to the text, PowerPoint slides with sound effects are more effective than silence
when bulleted text is introduced .
3. Flip charts are most often used in interactive speaker-audience situations.
4. When using objects, it is acceptable to use an entire object, but a part of an object does no
good as an audiovisual aid.
5. According to the text, a poorly developed PowerPoint program is better than no visual aids at
all.
Multiple Choice
6. If you wanted to show the sudden drop in the stock market over a period of months, the best
graph to use would be a
a. bar graph
b. line graph
c. pie graph
7. If a computer or projector experiences technical failure during a speech a speaker should
a. call a technician
b. stop the speech and postpone it to another day
c. show a backup
d. keep working on the technology to fix the problem
8. Which statement is a poor recommendation to a speaker who is trying to use a small object
that most listeners cannot see during a speech?
a. it should be described clearly
b. it should be enlarged
c. it should be used at the right psychological moment
d. it should be passed around during the speech.
9. Body movements, gestures and actions can serve as visual aids in a speech when
a. you have a PowerPoint presentation as a visual aid.
b. use a chalkboard as a visual aid.
c. use yourself as a visual aid.
d. use a document camera as a visual aid.
10. A smaller version of a large object is known as
a. scale mode
b. cross section
c. life-size visual
d. none of the above
Fill in the Blank
11. Two guidelines for using the PowerPoint program are __________________________ and
_________________________.
12. Two guidelines for using audiovisual aids are ______________________ and
_________________________.
13. One of the best visual aids to use for displaying detailed statistical information is a
_______________.
14. A device that is similar in appearance to an overhead projector but does not require
transparencies is known as a _________________ __________________.
15. Another name for a flash drive is a_________________ ______________.
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