This document discusses different types of presentation aids that can be used to help audiences understand and remember key points. It describes props, models, charts, audio/video, and multimedia as aids that can capture attention and illustrate concepts. The document provides examples of each type and recommends rehearsing well with aids to maintain eye contact and timing. Presenters should select aids appropriate for their topic and content and make sure to explain or reiterate any audio/video clips used.

1. Types of Presentation Aids By Sally Bold

2. What is Presentations Aids? Can help listeners to To understand and remember the key points To see relationships among the concept To evaluate complex ideas and data quickly

3. Select an Appropriate Aid Props and models Graphs Charts Videos Audio Multimedia

4. Prop Can be inanimate or live object Could capture the audience Illustrate or emphasize the Key Points

5. Model What is this? Three dimensional Scale size representation of an object Use for what? Engineering Architecture Medicine And others

6. Chart Visually represents data and their relationship to other data Types Flowchart Diagram Table

7. Audio and Video Audio Add interest to presentation Illustrate ideas Types Short recording Music Speech VIdeo Types Movie Television Other recording instruments Also software programs

8. Multimedia Combines stills, sound, video, text and data Make sure alert to audience before you show the tape Reiterate the main points of audio or video clip once it’s over Check all the material you are using is copyrighted

9. Project Overhead Transparencies It’s an image printed on transparent sheet of acetate than can be viewed by projection. Check the projector prior to use Stand side of the projector Use a pointer to indicate the specific or a transparent Practice before you speech Use heavy paper, so it won’t move during the speech

10. Prepare flip Chart It’s simply a large (27-34inch) pad of paper n which a speaker can draw visual aids. Progress through the speech Simply flip through the next exhibit You can draw while you talk

11. Use Posters Size is a large 36x56inch paper board Combination of data text and pictures You can create posters by hand or generate them using presentation software

12. Rehearse well Timing is critical You must rehearse the entire speech at least twice Talk to your audience rather than talking to screen Maintain Eye contact Practice till you become confident

13. Citation O’hair. Dan Hannah Rubenstein, and Rob Steward A Poket Guide to Public Speaking Third edition. Boston, Bedford/St. Martin’s 2010.

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