Speech Chpt. 9 (Presentational Aids)

Presentational aid

any visual, audio, audiovisual, or other sensory material used to help convey a message in a speech

Visual aid

a presentational aid that allows the audience to see what the speaker is describing or explaining

Audio aid

a presentational aid that enhances the speaker’s verbal message with additional sound

Audiovisual aid

a presentational aid that uses a combination of sight and sound

Other sensory aids

sensory aids any materials that enhance verbal messages by appealing to smell, touch, or taste

Actual object

an inanimate or animate sample of the idea you are communicating

Model

a three-dimensional scaled-down or scaled-up version of an actual object

Diagram

a type of drawing that shows how the whole relates to its parts

Chart

a graphic representation that distills a lot of information into an easily interpreted visual format

Flowchart

a chart that diagrams a sequence of steps through a complicated process

Organizational Chart

a chart that shows the structure of an organization in terms of rank and chain of command

Pie Chart

a chart that shows the relationships among parts of a single unit

Graph

a diagram that presents numerical information in visual form

Bar Graph

a graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show relationships between or among two or more variables

Line Graph

a graph that indicates changes in one or more variables over time

Flipchart

a large pad of paper mounted on an easel

Handout

material printed on sheets of paper and distributed to the audience