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Visual Aids
Visual aids help people retain information, research
shows. Their effectiveness is related to their quality and
suitability to content. Visual aids support oral presentation.
They may take the form of overheads, flipcharts,
models, films, slides or videotapes. You can often keep
direct control of production.
Why bother?
Visual aids offer advantages to you as a speaker
and to your audience.
" A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words"
Advantages to you
• reinforce and help achieve objectives.
• simplify a complicated explanation.
• share the stage, so eyes are not always on you ( may
reduce nervousness).
• can become a transition from one topic to another.
Advantages to your audience
• offer variety and interest.
• reinforce the message.
• increase retention or learning.
Tips for preparation
L e t t e r i ng
• use bold letters for better readability.
• allow plenty of space between letters and words.
• use capitals for emphasis only; mixed upper and
lower case letters are easier to read than upper case
letters alone.
• dark letters on a light background are the most visible;
black on yellow makes a good combination;
green, red, blue or black on white are also acceptable.
• fill in stencils to avoid fragmented look.
• keep number of letters and words to a minimum.
• S
T
A
C
K
S ARE FOR BALES NOT LETTERS. English is most
readable when printed horizontally from left to right.
Pictures a n d I l l u s t r a t i o ns
• keep them simple and uncluttered
• use humor where appropriate
• may become outdated
• sources include clip art, cartoons, magazines ( with
permission)
• computer graphics are the newfist source of illustrations
• line drawings are quick and easy.
C h a r t s a n d graphs
• excellent alternative to a table of information
• choose appropriate type of graph to suit material and
purpose
• should reveal the relationship at a glance
• only one idea on each chart
• keep lettering and symbols simple
• leave out details ( include these in your talk or a
handout)
• computer designed charts and graphs provide easy
preparation
• round off figures for better comprehension
• if you need a title, keep it short
Types of graph
L i n e graphs show trends. Many people have difficulty
understanding line graphs. More than one line can show
a comparison, such as the price of grain and price of
bread over a 10 year period More than three lines on
one graph confuse audiences.
Bar graphs show quantity comparisons A horizontal
format works best for projection. Place labels on or near
the bars. Symbols or pictures, rather than a solid bar,
can add interest and offer quick interpretation.
Pie charts show quantities as they relate to a whole.
They are easy to understand. Be sure to clearly define
each segment with a solid line or color. You needn't
always complete 360 degrees of a pie chart. Use only
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Communicate with Confidence/Project Report |
| Language | en |
| Date | June 1999 |
Description
| Title | communicate with confidence 52 |
| Language | en |
| Transcript | Visual Aids Visual aids help people retain information, research shows. Their effectiveness is related to their quality and suitability to content. Visual aids support oral presentation. They may take the form of overheads, flipcharts, models, films, slides or videotapes. You can often keep direct control of production. Why bother? Visual aids offer advantages to you as a speaker and to your audience. " A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words" Advantages to you • reinforce and help achieve objectives. • simplify a complicated explanation. • share the stage, so eyes are not always on you ( may reduce nervousness). • can become a transition from one topic to another. Advantages to your audience • offer variety and interest. • reinforce the message. • increase retention or learning. Tips for preparation L e t t e r i ng • use bold letters for better readability. • allow plenty of space between letters and words. • use capitals for emphasis only; mixed upper and lower case letters are easier to read than upper case letters alone. • dark letters on a light background are the most visible; black on yellow makes a good combination; green, red, blue or black on white are also acceptable. • fill in stencils to avoid fragmented look. • keep number of letters and words to a minimum. • S T A C K S ARE FOR BALES NOT LETTERS. English is most readable when printed horizontally from left to right. Pictures a n d I l l u s t r a t i o ns • keep them simple and uncluttered • use humor where appropriate • may become outdated • sources include clip art, cartoons, magazines ( with permission) • computer graphics are the newfist source of illustrations • line drawings are quick and easy. C h a r t s a n d graphs • excellent alternative to a table of information • choose appropriate type of graph to suit material and purpose • should reveal the relationship at a glance • only one idea on each chart • keep lettering and symbols simple • leave out details ( include these in your talk or a handout) • computer designed charts and graphs provide easy preparation • round off figures for better comprehension • if you need a title, keep it short Types of graph L i n e graphs show trends. Many people have difficulty understanding line graphs. More than one line can show a comparison, such as the price of grain and price of bread over a 10 year period More than three lines on one graph confuse audiences. Bar graphs show quantity comparisons A horizontal format works best for projection. Place labels on or near the bars. Symbols or pictures, rather than a solid bar, can add interest and offer quick interpretation. Pie charts show quantities as they relate to a whole. They are easy to understand. Be sure to clearly define each segment with a solid line or color. You needn't always complete 360 degrees of a pie chart. Use only |
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