Exam 14: Presentation Aids

Diagrams and illustrations show how things work.

Because the eye is accustomed to measuring in a clockwise motion, your pie chart should begin with the most important segment at which position?

Andrea wants to include a summary of the tips for better test- taking in her workshop for new students. What type of presentation aid would meet Andrea’s needs?

All of the following answers are useful tips for slides EXCEPT:

When trying to match your presentation aids to the content of your presentation, cut any visuals—no matter how beautiful or clever— that do not support your central idea and key points.

Regardless of the type of visual media you are using, which of the following strategies can help you show and tell effectively?

In terms of readability on a visual aid, use serif type rather than san serif type.

A visual plan for your speech that combines words and pictures to create a coherent message is called a/ana. storyboard.

When using presentation aids, focus on your aids rather than the audience.

Text charts and tables summarize, compare or provide lists of key ideas in tabular form.

The designers at Microsoft recommend specific type sizes when using PowerPoint: 44-point type for titles, 32-point type for subtitles or text, and 28-point type for the text.

Photos can tell the story of a presentation.

Ripple wants to demonstrate that her campus club has been increasing in members for three years whereas three better- funded clubs have been losing members for the last three years. What type of presentation aid would best meet Ripple’s needs?

Maurice is preparing a lesson for his second-grade students on how the different bones in the body work. Which type of presentation aid would meet Maurice’s needs?

Imperative to selecting an effective presentation aid is making sure it supports your purpose, it will gain and hold the audience’s attention, it will reinforce and clarify the message, it will enhanced the speaker’s credibility and it will save the speaker time .

The term “seductive details” is derived from cognitive science.

When using a pie chart, try not to use more than ____________ components or pieces.

A flip chart is a small pad of paper that each audience member can hold and read during the presentation.

Pie charts and graphs show how much.

When preparing your presentation aids, it is a good idea to include lots of clip art to ensure that the presentation aid is interesting and entertaining to the audience.