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Visual AidsAcceptable practices for:

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Using Visual Aids

• What are the benefits?

• How will they affect attention?

• How will they affect memory?

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Speech 1311Guidelines for Using Visual Aids

• Make It Easy to See

• Keep It Simple

• Make It Consistent with Objective

• Maintain Eye Contact

• Talk about Visual Aid

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• Don’t Pass Items Around

• No Dangerous or Illegal Aids

• Avoid Using Live Animals

• Prepare for Problems

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Types of Visual Aids

• Slides

• Posters

• Objects

• Models

• Handouts

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Types of Visual Aids

• Flip Charts

• Chalkboards

• Marker Boards

• Overhead Transparencies

• PowerPoint

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Relative type sizes in points

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Proximity Aids OrganizationProximity Aids Organization

Links main pointsLinks main points

Connects sub-pointsConnects sub-points

Links text to graphicsLinks text to graphics

Frees up “white space”

Establishes visual units

Provides powerful image

Frees up “white space”Frees up “white space”

Establishes visual unitsEstablishes visual units

Provides powerful imageProvides powerful image

Proximity Aids OrganizationProximity Aids Organization

Links main pointsLinks main points

Connects sub-pointsConnects sub-points

Links text to graphicsLinks text to graphics

Frees up “white space”

Establishes visual units

Provides powerful image

Frees up “white space”Frees up “white space”

Establishes visual unitsEstablishes visual units

Provides powerful imageProvides powerful image

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Repeat SymbolsRepeat Symbols

Unique bulletsUnique bullets

Repeated clip artRepeated clip art

Consistent typefaceConsistent typeface

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Repeat ColorsRepeat Colors

Title colors

Text colors

Background colors

Title colorsTitle colors

Text colorsText colors

Background colorsBackground colors

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Repeat SpacingRepeat Spacing

Title spaced consistently

Text spaced consistently

Elements grouped

Title spaced consistentlyTitle spaced consistently

Text spaced consistentlyText spaced consistently

Elements groupedElements grouped

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Searching the InternetSearching the InternetSearching the Internet

Why go online?– What’s there?

– How do you find it?

How do you get online?– Choosing an ISP.

– Local or nationalproviders?

Why go online?Why go online?–– What’s there?What’s there?

–– How do you find it?How do you find it?

How do you get online?How do you get online?–– Choosing an ISP.Choosing an ISP.

–– Local or nationalLocal or nationalproviders?providers?

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Graphics ProgramsGraphics Programs

BeginBegin

DevelopDevelop

EnterEnter

DesignDesign

Not enough information

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How to Use Microsoft’s PowerPointTM

Graphics ProgramHow to Use Microsoft’s PowerPointHow to Use Microsoft’s PowerPointTMTM

Graphics ProgramGraphics Program

Begin with an idea which will form thebasis of your presentation

Develop an outline of all The main pointsand subpoints

Enter the outline in the program’soutlining feature

Design “slides” with either custom or stockbackgrounds, clip art, and text color

Begin with an idea which will form theBegin with an idea which will form thebasis of your presentationbasis of your presentation

Develop an outline of all The main pointsDevelop an outline of all The main pointsand subpointsand subpoints

Enter the outline in the program’sEnter the outline in the program’soutlining featureoutlining feature

Design “slides” with either custom or stockDesign “slides” with either custom or stockbackgrounds, clip art, and text colorbackgrounds, clip art, and text color

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Using Microsoft’s PowerPointTMUsing Microsoft’s PowerPointUsing Microsoft’s PowerPointTMTM

Begin with an idea

Develop an outline

Enter outline in the program

Design “slides”

Begin with an ideaBegin with an idea

Develop an outlineDevelop an outline

Enter outline in the programEnter outline in the program

Design “slides”Design “slides”

“Putting thepieces

together”

“Putting the“Putting thepiecespieces

together”together”

Just enough information

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Bond Funds25%Small Stock

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Large Stock Funds30%

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