Visual Aids in Public SpeakingOnline version Visual Aids in Public Speaking: Importance, Purpose, and Audience Considerations. Please choose the correct answer by LORENZO KELLAM 1 Elizabeth is a representative of a company that produces orthopedic braces. She has been asked to give a presentation at a medical conference to introduce a new ankle brace developed by her company. Why should Elizabeth consider using a visual aid in her presentation? Choose one or more answers a Visual aids will help the audience understand and remember her presentation b The audience will ask more question and discuss the topic if the presentation includes visual aids c The audience will more likely sit and be still throughout her presentation if it includes visual aids d Visual aids will help those with limited vision be able to see what is happening in the presentation 2 Billy is worried that he will mix up the order of the points in his speech so he decides to come up with a plan to help. Analyze Billy's options and choose the best one. Choose one or more answers a Make a poster of his outline so the whole audience can see and follow along b Have just one visual aid so that if he mixes up the order the audience will never know c Create visual aides that follow the same order of the points in his speech d Give visual aids to audience member so they could hold them up for him to see 3 William is a sales representative for a company that produces wearable fitness trackers. During a meeting with his supervisor, it was suggested that William 'include visual aids in his presentations to potential customers. Which of the following statements BEST describes why William's supervisor may have recommended this? Choose one or more answers a Statistics show that 65% of customers surveyed prefer presentations which include visual aids. b If the customer sits through a presentation, they are more than likely to purchase the product. c Statistics show that salesmen who use visual aids sell 10% more products than those who do not. d The customers are more likely to remember important details about the product if they see a visual aid. 4 Sally is trying to help her audience understand some important statistical information. Analyze her visual aid options and choose the one that would likely be most effective with a general audience. Choose one or more answers a A black and white bar graph comparing eleven different items b A pie chart with four sections, each with a different contrasting color c An illustration on the whiteboard that she creates for the first time during the speech d A copy of the complex mathematical formula that she used to analyze the statistics 5 For her Cultural Anthropology class, Samantha is preparing a presentation on romance in different cultures. As a visual aid, she has selected a large poster with an image of a man on bended knee proposing to a woman. Is this a good selection? Why or why not? Choose one or more answers a Yes, because although the subject matter is controversial, it is attractive. b Yes, because the subject matter is appropriate for the report and easy for the audience to see. c No, because the subject matter may be considered inappropriate for certain audiences. d No, because the subject matter is irrelevant to the topic of the presentation.
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