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Using Visual Aids

CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Why Use Visual Aids

 Helps the audience remember the


information
 Makes the speech more interesting
 Makes the speaker come across as
better prepared
 Can help the speaker combat stage
fright
 Heighten audience’s attention
Kinds of Visual Aids

 Objects and models


 Photographs and drawings
 Graphs
 A visual aid used to show statistical trends
and patterns
 Charts
 Video
 The speaker
 Use own body as a visual aid (sign
language, clothes etc.)
Line Graphs

 A graph that use


one or more lines
to show changes in
statistics over the
time or space

 Source Google
images
Pie Chart
 A graph that
highlights segments
of a circle to show
simple distribution
patterns
Bar Graph

 A graph that uses


vertical or
horizontal bars to
show comparisons
among two or
more items
Charts

 A visual aid that summarizes a large


block of information, usually in list
form
 Source Google images
Guidelines for Preparing Visual Aids

 Prepare visual aids well in advance


 Keep visual aids simple
 Make sure visual aids are large
enough
 Use color effectively
 Light against dark and vice versa
 Avoid red and green together (hard for
color blind people to see)
 Don’t use similar colors together like blue
and purple
This text is hard to read because it is too small and the
font color is similar to the background color

THIS TEXT IS HARD TO READ


BECAUSE OF THE FONT STYLE
AND IT IS IN ALL CAPS
Guidelines for Preparing Visual Aids

 Use fonts effectively


 Choose fonts that are clear and easy to read
 Avoid using ALL CAPS because they are hard
to read
 Don’t use more than two fonts in a single
slide, one for the title or major heading and
another for subtitles or other text
 Use same fonts on all slides
 Put titles and major headings in at least 36-
44 point type. Make subheadings and other
text 24-30 point
Guidelines for Preparing Visual Aids

 Use images strategically


 Make sure images are large enough to be
seen clearly
 Choose high-resolution images that will
project without blurring
 Keep graphs and charts clear and simple
 In most cases include a title above charts
and graphs so the audience knows what
they are viewing
 Edit video so it is integrated seamlessly
into your slides
Guidelines for Presenting Visual Aids

 Display visual aids where listeners


can see them
 Avoid passing visual aids among the
audience
 Explain visual aids clearly and
concisely
 Talk to your audience, not to your
visual aid
 Practice with your visual aids
 Check the room and equipment

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