Using Visual Aids
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True-False Questions
more credible and better prepared than a speaker who does not use visual aids.
across as more professional than a dynamic speaker who does not use visual aids.
the audience while discussing the visual aids.
persuasiveness of a speaker’s message.
speaker’s message.
visual aid, you have little choice but to change the topic of your speech.
visual aid, you may be able to use a model instead.
everyone in the audience.
among the audience in order to illustrate your point.
during your speech.
visual aid would probably be a drawing.
would probably be a drawing.
probably be a pie graph.
probably be a line graph.
would probably be a pie graph.
would probably be a bar graph.
aid.
aid to use would probably be a chart.
would probably be a chart.
smoothly into a speech.
nervousness by providing an outlet for extra adrenaline.
for your speech, you will probably have to choose a different topic.
different kinds of visual aids in the same speech.
and transition effects can distract from the content of your speech.
from the speaker’s message.
point in your speech.
your audience from the slides that are on screen.
PowerPoint slides so your audience can read along with you.
slides only where they are needed to clarify or strengthen your ideas.
the effect of your speech.
you to use them while practicing your speech.
put on each slide.
you will be speaking.
be easy for the audience to read.
PowerPoint slide.
as PowerPoint is to include no more than a half-dozen lines of type on a single slide.
effective your speech will be.
PowerPoint slide in your speech.
your PowerPoint slides.
PowerPoint slide to increase audience interest.
of colors for a visual aid.
one another.
least five colors so the slide will be visually appealing.
slides is one way to make the slides look unified and professional.
comprehension.
idea in a speech increases listener comprehension.
them so the audience can see what the aid is about.
because it allows listeners to inspect the aids at their own pace.
audience.
should usually distribute the material at the beginning of the speech.
usually distribute the material in the middle of your speech.
should usually distribute the material after you finish speaking.
speech.
you get to the next visual aid.
you get to the next slide.
leave your slides on screen even when you are not discussing them.
add blank slides after each of them.
presentation so the audience will not be distracted by the previous slide.
clear to the audience.
presenting a visual aid.
at the aid rather than at the audience.
store a copy of your slides in the cloud or bring a copy on a flash drive.
of your PowerPoint slides on the day of your speech.
Multiple-Choice Questions (Students are to indicate the best answer for each
question by circling the correct letter.)
1. Which of the following does your textbook mention as an advantage of using visual aids in a
public speech?
2. According to your textbook, which of the following is an advantage of using visual aids in a
speech?
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3. Visual aids can be very useful to a speaker because they
4. Visual aids are often helpful to a speaker because they can
5. If the object you want to use as a visual aid is not available, the next best option is ideally a
6. __________ are especially valuable for showing an audience statistical trends and patterns.
7. A __________ graph is best suited for showing changes in statistics over time or space.
24. If you wanted to summarize the steps of a process in a speech, the best kind of visual aid to use
would probably be a
25. According to your textbook, charts are especially useful as visual aids when a speaker needs to
26. If you wanted to compare the military spending of the United States to that of eight other
nations, what type of visual aid should you probably use?
27. If you wanted to summarize the eight steps in a criminal trial, the best type of visual aid to use
would probably be a
28. Colin wanted to use a visual aid to summarize the steps involved in the process of
mummification. The best kind of visual aid for him to use would probably be a