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Visual Aids

Visual aids can improve the clarity of complex ideas, improve retention of information, and provide interest and variety. They help communicate ideas as long as each has a specific purpose and is used and placed effectively. Common visual aids include tables, graphs, charts, drawings, photographs, diagrams, and maps. These can be developed using tools like word tables, organization charts, flow charts, pie charts, bar graphs, and line graphs. Visual aids should be planned carefully and interpreted accurately to maximize their effectiveness.

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Visual Aids

Visual aids can improve the clarity of complex ideas, improve retention of information, and provide interest and variety. They help communicate ideas as long as each has a specific purpose and is used and placed effectively. Common visual aids include tables, graphs, charts, drawings, photographs, diagrams, and maps. These can be developed using tools like word tables, organization charts, flow charts, pie charts, bar graphs, and line graphs. Visual aids should be planned carefully and interpreted accurately to maximize their effectiveness.

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Chapter 12

Visual Aids
Purposes of Visual Aids

• Improve clarity of complex ideas

• Improve retention of information

• Provide interest and variety


Using Visual Aids in Reports

• Visual aids help communicate


ideas.
• Each should have a specific
purpose.
• Use and placement enhance the
effectiveness of your
communication.
Visual Aids

• Placement

• Identification of visual aids

• Identification of sources
Visual Aids
• Tables
• Graphs
• Charts
• Drawings
• Photographs
• Diagrams
• Maps
Developing Visual Aids
• Tables
– Word tables
– Numeric data tables
• Charts
– Organization charts
– Flow charts
– Pie charts
• Graphs
– Bar graphs
– Line graphs
Other Visual Aids

• Maps
• Pictographs
• Photographs
• Drawings
To Improve Clarity of Complex
Ideas
• Tables and graphs – easy data comparisons
• Organization and flow charts - present
relationships and procedures
• Pie charts - relationships of parts to a whole
• Bar graphs - compare differences and
quantities
– Different data types at one time
– Same data type over time
– Multiple bar graphs – different items at one time
• Stacked bar graphs – differences within
variables
• Drawings – emphasize detail
Numeric Data Table
Organization Chart
Pie Chart
Bar Graph
Stacked Bar Graph
Planning and Interpreting
Visual Displays
• Accurate and ethical visual aids
• Colors—for color prints or presentations
– Identify different items
– Show contrast of items
– Create moods
• Shading and cross hatching (patterns)
—for black and white copies
– Identify different items
– Show contrast of items
To Improve Retention of
Information
• Visual aids promote retention of
information.
• Slides and transparencies
summarize main points.
• Handouts promote note taking.
• Physical objects appeal to vision
and touch.
To Provide Interest and Variety

• Pictographs attract attention.


• Maps show locations and
relationships.
• Photographs and multimedia
stimulate interest.
Selecting Appropriate
Presentation Aids

• Effective visual aids

• Effective audio aids

• Effective multimedia
presentations
Visual Presentation Aids

• Slides and transparencies


• Handouts
• Flip charts and posters
• Objects
Audio Presentation Aids

• Cassette tapes

• CD’s

• Podcasts
Multimedia Presentations
• Include several types of media—
visual, sound, action
– Slides
• Audio
• Transitions—dissolves, fades, swipes
– Computer projection links
• Websites
• Podcasts or vodcasts
• Blogs
• Video clips

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