Exam 21: Preparing and Using Presentation Aids

Rashan thought that he would be dramatic and impress his public-speaking class with his speech on air pollution. He decided to use mice in a closed jar to illustrate how air pollution is slowly killinghuman beings. But during his speech, the jar fell off the desk and the mice escaped, distracting his audience and putting an abrupt end to his presentation. What guideline did Rashan ignore, with regard to using presentation aids?

When preparing visual aids, use simple drawings or pictures.

In a speech about organ donation, Nathan gave the audience a handout about the need for organs and the process for becoming an organ donor before his speech. Is this an effective use of presentation aids?

Handout pages should NOT be numbered, in order to encourage the audience to watch you, not the paper.

When you distribute handouts, you should tell audience members to keep them face down until you are ready to talk about them.

What action should a speaker take if his or her speech topic calls for an illegal or dangerous presentation aid?

When using objects as a presentation aid you should avoid

Barney was giving a speech on animal-borne diseases. When discussing each disease, his slides contained a definition, symptoms, risks, treatment, and ways to prevent the disease. Was this an effective strategy?

Some presentation aids speak for themselves, you don't need to explain them.

Jewel had carefully planned presentation aids for her speech on quilting. She thoroughly demonstrated how to sew together the squares by hand, which required her to concentrate on the quilt. What guidelinefor using presentation aids did Jewel violate?

Howard taped pictures of rainbows all around the room as presentation aids for his speech. He never referred to them, but simply created an atmosphere for his presentation. Was this appropriate?

Speakers should limit text to key words and phrases when using computer-generated presentation aids.

On her way to public-speaking class, Delaney decided to add one last presentation aid to her speech. Was this a good idea, according to your textbook?

Elena was giving her speech on why college athletes should be paid for playing their sport. In her PowerPoint, she uses an image of an attractive football player posing with his shirt off. Was usingthispicture helpful in persuading her audience?

If you're competent using a computer, you really don't need to practice out loud with your PowerPoint.

Once you introduce a visual aid, you should keep it in front of the audience throughout your speech.

When you use presentation aids, you should always remember

Which of the following is NOT one of the guiding principles for effective presentation aids?

Which of the following statements about preparing presentation aids is TRUE?

It is perfectly acceptable to have an assistant help you with presentation aids during your speech.