COM 101 Chapter 13 – Flashcards
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Visual aids can be very useful to a speaker because they
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enhance the clarity of a speaker's ideas
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As your textbook explains, if you plan to use a photograph as a visual aid in a speech, you should
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convert it to a transparency and show it with an overhead projector
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_______________ are especially valuable for showing an audience statistical trends and patterns.
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Graphs
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Which of the following would probably be the best kind of visual aid to demonstrate the five major areas of spending in the federal budget?
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pie graph
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What does your textbook say you should do when presenting visual aids in a speech?
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avoid using the chalkboard to present visual aids
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When using visual aids in a speech, you should
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all of the above
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During her speech about sailboats, Diane gave each member of her audience a copy of an intricate drawing showing the different parts of a sailboat. Did Diane follow the guidelines for visual aids presented in your textbook?
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No. Diane risked losing attention by passing out the drawing during the speech.
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Rosalie will be giving a persuasive speech on organ donation and wants to distribute organ-donor cards to her listeners. When should she distribute the cards?
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after she has finished speaking
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At the start of her informative speech, Neva placed a drawing of the major regions of Egypt on an easel to the left of the lectern so it would be easy for her classmates to see throughout the speech. Did Neva follow the guidelines for visual aids presented in your textbook?
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No. Visual aids should be displayed only while they are being discussed.
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Visual aids are most effective when they are
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a and b only
