Chapter Nine- Presentation Aids in Speaking

9.1-What Are Presentation Aids?

the resources beyond the speech words and delivery that speaker uses to enhance the message to convey to audience

Olfactory- sense of smell

Gustatory- sense of taste

9.2-Functions of Presentation Aids

  • Improve Audience Understanding

  • Clarifying

  • Emphasizing

  • Retention and Recall

  • Add Variety and Interest

  • Enhancing Speaker Credibility

9.3-Types of Presentation Aids

  1. Charts- statistical, sequence of steps,

  2. Decision Trees

  3. Graphs- line, bar, pie, pictograph,

  4. Diagrams

  5. Maps

  6. Photographs and Diagrams

  7. Video/Auto Recordings

  8. Objects/Models

  9. People/Animal

  10. Presentation Slides

9.5-Low-Tech Presentation Aids

  1. Dry Erase Board

  2. Flipchart

  3. Posters

  4. Handouts