Visual aids like photos, drawings, graphs and charts can make presentations clearer, more interesting and help audiences retain information. The document provides tips for using different types of visual aids effectively, such as making sure photos and drawings are large enough to see, using simple and clear charts to summarize information, and preparing and presenting visual aids in a way that enhances rather than distracts from a speech.

1. chapter 13 Using Visual Aids

2. Advantages of Visual Aids Clarity Interest Retention Credibility Persuasiveness

3. Kinds of Visual Aids Objects Models Photos Drawings Graphs

4. Kinds of Visual Aids Charts Transparencies Video Multimedia presentations Speaker

5. Models Represent other objects in detail

6. Tips for Photographs Enlarge to be seen clearly Convert to transparencies for projection Show with multimedia program

7. Tips for Drawings Alternatives to photos Must be large enough

8. Drawing

9. Drawing

10. Graphs Show statistical trends & patterns

11. Line Graph Uses one or more lines to show changes in statistics over time or space

12. Line Graph

13. Pie Graph Highlights segments of circle to show distribution patterns

14. Pie Graph

15. Bar Graph Uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among items

16. Bar Graph

17. Chart Summarizes large block of information, usually in list form

18. Chart

19. Tips for Charts Help listeners visualize information Show steps of process Keep simple & clear

20. Tips for Transparencies Prepare in advance Make large enough Check projector ahead of time

21. Tips for Video Use only when essential Keep short Integrate into speech Avoid low-resolution

22. Multimedia Presentation Combines several kinds of audio-visual materials

23. Speaker as a Visual Aid Use body to demonstrate procedure Practice to coordinate words & actions

24. Preparing Visual Aids Prepare in advance Keep simple Make large enough

25. Preparing Visual Aids Use easy-to-read fonts Use limited number of fonts Use color effectively

26. Presenting Visual Aids Impact depends on presentation as well as preparation

27. Presenting Visual Aids Avoid using chalkboard Display where listeners can see Avoid passing visual aids during speech

28. Presenting Visual Aids Display only while discussing Talk to audience, not to visual aid Explain clearly, concisely Practice with visual aids