COM 101 Chapter 14: Using presentational aids
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Add clarity and impact to the speaker"s message. Makes the audience more involved and more responsive. Presentational aids include objects, pictures, diagrams, charts, graphs, maps, films and videos, handouts and audio aids. Select the type of aid best suited to your resource and topic. Determine the amount of information to be presented. Ensure easy viewing by all audience members. Ensure that the aid communicates its information clearly. Construct an aid that appears carefully and professionally done. Carry back up supplies in case of equipment failure. Properly position the aid before beginning the speech. Reveal the aid only when ready to use it. Talk to the audience, not the aid. Keep the aid in view until the audience understands the point it makes. Conceal the aid after making your point with it.
