Using Visual Aids Effectively

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Using Visual Aids Effectively

• Wheres the darn flipchart in this room?

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Why Use Visual Aids?

• They save time and add interest
• They improve listener understanding
• They improve listener retention
• They allow for different learning styles

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Verbal and Visual Recall
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Types of Visual AidsAdvantages and Disadvantages

• Overhead Transparencies
• Slides
• Flip Charts and Posters
• Objects and Models
• Handouts
• Whiteboards and Chalkboards
• Computer Assisted Audiovisuals

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Guidelines for VAs

• The VA should never become the REASON for the
  speech
• The VA should be appropriate for the length and
  format of the speech
• Know what technology will be available to you
• The higher the tech, the more you need redundancy
  and backup--Burnetts rule of VA

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Size Matters

• This is a 20 point font
• This is a 32 point font
• This is a 48 point font
• This is a 60 point font
• This is a 72 point f

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Type Fonts

• Serif fonts versus Sans Serif fonts
• This is a sans serif font--This is Arial
• This is a font with serifs--This is Times New
  Roman

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More On Fonts

• Please see the overhead projector for more on
  fonts

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Additional Guidelines for Text

• Use only 4-6 lines of text per VA
• Use phrases, not full sentences
• Use Upper Case and Lower Case for ease of reading
• Leave the same space at the top of a VA
• Limit lines to no more than 40 characters

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Use Clip Art to Keep Interest

• The text can be placed here on the left, and the
  picture on the right

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How Not to Use PowerPoint

• In most situations, PowerPoint should NOT be used
  as a running outline as we do here!
• Use PowerPoint to generate illustrations of
  particular data points or pieces of support
• Slides are easily printed to overheads using
  specialized inkjet and laser jet overheads (print
  on the rough side!)
• Kinkos (and others) can do the job!