Deck 15: Speaking With Visual Aids

Question 1

Visual aids should be selected by carefully considering the __________.

A) audience and the purpose of the speech
B) speaker and the message
C) thesis of the speech and the size of the room
D) supporting material, the reasoning, and the claim

Answer 1

audience and the purpose of the speech

Question 2

Well-prepared visual aids indicate that the speaker has a carefully planned presentation and has taken the audience seriously, therefore enhancing the __________.

A) speaker's credibility and the audience's interest and retention
B) speaker's ethos, pathos, and logos
C) speaker's credibility, presentation, and delivery
D) speaker's strategic planning, organization, and arguments

Answer 2

speaker's credibility and the audience's interest and retention

Question 3

Sometimes visual aids do not just embellish your ideas; they may actually make _________ themselves.

A) a speech
B) an argument
C) a presentation
D) an outline

Answer 3

an argument

Question 4

Columnar, statistical, visual list, and sequence of steps are all types of __________.

A) graphs
B) charts
C) diagrams
D) models

Question 5

Wanda wanted to use a visual aid to show the series of choices one should make when selecting an investment strategy. Which type of visual aid would serve her best?

A) statistical chart
B) pie graph
C) diagram
D) flowchart

Question 6

Wilson wanted to illustrate for his high school listeners the set of interrelated questions that one should consider when selecting a college major. Which type of visual aid would serve him best?

A) a flowchart
B) a columnar chart
C) a bar graph
D) a consequential chart

Question 7

Hobart wants to list the benefits of a new health care plan alongside the costs of such a plan. Which type of visual aid should he use to display this information?

A) a flowchart
B) a statistical chart
C) a bar graph
D) a columnar chart

Question 8

Helga wants to show how the rate of traffic accidents changes for drivers as they advance in age. Which type of visual aid would best represent this information?

A) decision tree
B) flip chart
C) photograph
D) line graph

Question 9

Jamison used a __________ to show how job creation rates change as a function of raising or lowering tax rates on businesses.

A) line graph
B) bar graph
C) textual graphics
D) pie graph

Question 10

Bar graphs are useful for showing __________.

A) lists in columns
B) steps in a process
C) stages of decision making
D) comparison and contrast

Question 11

Pie graphs best illustrate __________.

A) how variables constitute proportions or percentages of a whole
B) comparisons and contrasts among one or two variables
C) how one variable changes as a function of another
D) how multiple variables vary in relation to each other

Question 12

Visual aids known as representations include __________.

A) photographs, diagrams, and maps
B) flowcharts, objects, and models
C) easels, flipcharts, and slides
D) bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts

Question 13

Which of the following visual aids is a type of representation?

A) object
B) textual graphic
C) pie graph
D) model

Question 14

A graph used to show proportions or percentages of a whole is called a __________.

A) bar graph
B) line graph
C) pie graph
D) holograph

Question 15

Vince wants his audience to remember the four biggest health problems associated with chewing tobacco. What kind of visual aid should he use to promote retention of these risks?

A) objects
B) a graph
C) textual graphics
D) a diagram

Question 16

When an object is either too large or not portable, the speaker's next best option is to __________.

A) use a picture of the object
B) use a working model
C) pass the object around
D) draw an illustration of the object

Question 17

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using objects as visual aids?

A) The object may be too small, too big, or too difficult to handle.
B) The object may not work properly.
C) The object may be difficult to obtain.
D) The speaker may look at the object rather than the audience.

Question 18

To best illustrate basic makeup application techniques for work and for evening, the speaker should use a(n) __________.

A) chart
B) object
C) film
D) person

Question 19

The most effective way to display a posterboard is to __________.

A) place it on an easel with a cover and uncover it when you plan to discuss it
B) place it in the chalk tray of the chalkboard
C) hold it up as you walk around the room
D) mount it on the wall to display it throughout the speech

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about transparencies as visual aids?

A) Transparencies are more expensive than most visual aids.
B) Transparencies are difficult to prepare.
C) Transparencies are effective for audiences of fifty or more.
D) Transparencies are generally less useful than computer-generated slides.

Question 21

When using computer-generated visual aids, which basic design principle is easy to ignore?

A) ease of handling
B) aesthetics
C) simplicity
D) visibility

Question 22

Which of the following is a possible drawback to consider when planning computer-generated visual aids?

A) Your audience may be distracted from your speech.
B) It is tempting to make too many visual aids.
C) Your computer-generated visual aids are likely to be too colorful.
D) The background on PowerPoint™ slides is often distracting.

Question 23

What is the first decision you should make regarding visual aids?

A) Is the visual aid portable?
B) Which ideas will be aided by visual materials?
C) What computer software can generate effective slides?
D) What can go wrong?

Question 24

When speaking to a large audience of listeners who are all seated at the same level on the floor, you should display your visual aids __________.

A) above the level of your head
B) at your eye level
C) close to the front row
D) in front of the podium

Question 25

When using a visual aid, where should the speaker look?

A) facing the screen or visual aid
B) in any direction, so long as you point at the visual aid when appropriate
C) at the audience
D) with their back to the audience

Question 26

Sometimes the message and structure of a speech are so simple that visual aids are not needed.

Question 27

Visual aids have more potential drawbacks than potential advantages.

Question 28

Graphs are visual aids showing how variables are related to each other.

Question 29

A line graph is most effective in comparing and contrasting statistics.

Question 30

The most important principle to follow in using objects as visual aids is to make sure that the object is easy to handle.

Question 31

The room has to be completely dark for a transparency to be visible.

Question 32

Several computer programs allow you to incorporate many types of visual aids into a multimedia presentation.

Question 33

Visual aids should be colorful because color is more vivid and attention-grabbing than black and white.

Question 34

Because it is easy to make computer-generated visual aids, many speakers overuse them and show them constantly throughout the speech.

Question 35

Although there are many benefits to using visual aids, they can be a powerful distraction.

Question 36

Effective visual aids make the speech more interesting, improve comprehension and retention, advance the speaker's argument, and enhance the speaker's __________.

Question 37

The purpose of any chart is to __________ complex information.

Question 38

A __________ graph illustrates how two variables change in relation to each other, as plotted on a horizontal axis and vertical axis.

Question 39

Bill prepared a simple __________, showing the key components of the computer that he wanted to discuss in his speech.

Question 40

Transparencies are effective only with an audience of about __________.

Question 41

The logical extension of the presentation, slide, flip chart, or poster is the __________, which audiences can refer to during the speech.

Question 42

Lauren created a __________ on her computer by combining photos, text, animation, and sound to enhance her speech.

Question 43

The basic principles of visibility and clarity dictate that visual aids should be __________.

Question 44

If the audience is in tiered or stadium-style seating, you can display your visual aid at your own __________ level.

Question 45

Speakers must always remember to speak to __________, not to the visual aid.

Question 46

How do visual aids enhance comprehension and retention? Are the visual aids that enhance comprehension different from those that enhance retention?

Question 47

What are the advantages and drawbacks of using people as visual aids?

Question 48

What are the advantages of using computer-generated visual aids? What are the drawbacks?

Question 49

Discuss the likelihood of technical problems happening when using visual aids and the best way to respond to them. Identify the relationship of technical difficulties to the overall quality of the speech or what conditions make the difficulties more important.

Question 50

Explain the three principles for using a visual aid in a speech. Give examples of how to use each correctly and why.