COMM 1071 Lecture 9: Ch. 9 Presentational Aids Notes
CH. 9 PRESENTATIONAL AIDS NOTES
• Presentational Aids- any visual, audio, audiovisual, or other sensory material
used in a speech
• Visual Aid-presentational aid that enhances a speech, by allowing the
audience to see what the speaker is describing or explaining
• Audio Aid- presentational aid that enhances the speaker’s verbal message
with additional sound
• Audiovisual Aid- presentational aid that enhances the speech using a
combination of sight and sound
Visual Aids
• Actual objects- inanimate or animate sample of the idea you are
communicating
• Model- 3D scaled down or scaled up version of an actual object
• Photographs
• Diagram- type of drawing that show how the whole relates to its parts
• Charts- graphic representation that distills a lot of information into an easily
interpreted visual format
• Flowchart- chart that diagrams the structure of an organization in terms of
rank and chain of command
• Pie Chart- chart the shows the relationships among parts of a single unit
• Graph- diagram that represents numerical information in visual form
• Bar Graph- graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show relationships
between or among 2 or more variables
• Line Graph- graph that indicates changes in one or more variables over time
Preparing Presentational Aids
• 1. Limit the reading required of the audience
• 2. Customize the presentational aids from other sources
• 3. Use photo, print, or type size that can be seen easily and a volume and
sound quality that can be heard easily by your entire audience
• 4. Use a consistent print style that is easy to read
• 5. Make sure information is laid out in a way ha is aesthetically pleasing
• 6. Use graphic illustrations in visuals
• 7. Use color strategically
• Time yourself- aids should be about 5% of speech
Displaying Presentational Aids
• Posters
• Whiteboards/Chalkboards
• Flipcharts- large pad of paper mounted on an easel
• Handouts- material printed on sheets of paper and distributed to the
audience
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Document Summary
Limit the reading required of the audience: 2. Customize the presentational aids from other sources: 3. Use photo, print, or type size that can be seen easily and a volume and sound quality that can be heard easily by your entire audience: 4. Use a consistent print style that is easy to read: 5. Make sure information is laid out in a way ha is aesthetically pleasing: 6. Use color strategically: time yourself- aids should be about 5% of speech. Displaying presentational aids: posters, whiteboards/chalkboards, flipcharts- large pad of paper mounted on an easel, handouts- material printed on sheets of paper and distributed to the audience, document camera, computers, cd/dvd players, & lcd projectors. Plan carefully when to use each presentational aid and make a note of it on your formal outline and in your speaking notes: 2. Position presentational aids/equipment so all audience members can see/hear them before beginning the speech: 3.
