Tips for Presenting Visual Aids• Practice. Integrate into your speech.

• Make sure everything works!

• Don’t stand in front of it!

• Stand to the side!

• Point to the visual aide when referring to it.

• Do not distribute materials during your speech. If you have prepared handouts, distribute before or after you speak.

• Do not overload your visual aid with information. Avoid having all text.

• Your visual aid should cover only main points and sub-topics. YOU fill in the rest.

Good or Bad?History • This is the Chicago Bears’ 93rd season in the NFL.• They were founded in Decatur, Illinois in 1919, but moved to

Chicago in 1921.• They are one of the original founding teams of the NFL. The Arizona

Cardinals are the only other team left.• The Chicago Bears play at Soldier Field.• They’ve been playing at Soldier Field since 1971.• They played at Wrigley Field before they played at Soldier Field.• They’ve won the Super Bowl once (1985).• They have the MOST players enshrined in the Hall of Fame (27).• They have the MOST retired jerseys (13).• They have the MOST regular season wins of all time (721).

Good or Bad?

Good or Bad?History • 93rd season• Founded in Decatur, Illinois in

1919, but moved to Chicago in 1921.

• Soldier Field (since 1971).Records• One Super Bowl (1985).• MOST players enshrined in the

Hall of Fame (27).• MOST retired jerseys (13).• MOST regular season wins of all

time (721).

Soldier Field

Outlines to Notecards

• Complete note cards before visual aid.• Do NOT put full sentences!• Provide main points and subtopics- fill in

what’s missing with your knowledge.• Only full sentences- QUOTES• Match up information on cards with visual aid.• You CAN put your transitions, but that might

be more than needed.

I. First of all, it’s important to know about the Bears’ history and records.A. The Bears are in their 93rd season in the NFL.B. According to Wikipedia.com, the Bears were founded in Decatur, Illinois, but then moved to Chicago.1. They are one of the founding teams in the NFL. 2. The only other team left amongst the initial founders is the Arizona CardinalsC. It’s also important to know where they play: Soldier Field.1. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the Bears played at Wrigley Field until 1970, then moved to Soldier Field in 1971.

History and Records- According to Wikipedia.com, the Bears were founded in

Decatur, Illinois, but then moved to Chicago.- One of founding teams- Arizona Cardinals

Soldier Field- According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, the Bears

played at Wrigley Field until 1970, then moved to Soldier Field in 1971.