VERBAL AND VISUAL SUPPORT IN PRESENTATION

By: Mathew Brown

Victor Cooper

Jacqueline Gutierrez

Abril Castro

FUNCTIONS OF SUPPORTING MATERIAL

Anything that backs up your claims in a presentation.

-Clarity -Interest -Proof

CLARITY

Makes abstract or complicated ideas more understandable

INTEREST

Makes your main point more vivid and meaningful to your audience.

PROOF

Provide evidence for your claims and makes your case more convincing

When presenting others work to back up claims site the source.

VERBAL SUPPORT

The most common verbal support for presentations are definition, examples, stories, statistics, comparisons and quotations.

Consider your audience when choosing types of support.

DEFINITIONS

Defining unclear terms. Confusion= BAD

EXAMPLES

Brief illustrations that back up or explain a point.

Most effective when several are used together.

STORIES

Illustrate a point by describing an incident in detail.

Almost everyone loves to hear a good story. A story can drive home a point better than

logic and reasoning alone.

STATISTICS

- Numbers that are used to represent an idea

- Used to measure size of many aspects of business - Sales trends - Decreasing or Increase in profits - Changes in costs

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COMPARISONS

Used to make a point by showing how one area resembles another Other wise called analogies

Can use figurative comparisons to add clarity and interest

QUOTATIONS

The use of others words to make an effective pointAdding clarity and impact

Inserting a punch line to a talk Quoting successful business individuals

CITING YOUR SOURCES

State your point Identify the source State the content Explain how and why the material is

important

PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

Helps speakers to generate customized materials Notes Special effects Handouts Run time versions of displays Charts, Graphs, Tables Etc.

DANGERS OF PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

Unclear Structure INSERT PICTURE OF UNCLEAR CHART HERE!!

Too much content on chart

OVER COMPLEX PRESENTATION MODEL

MEDIA FOR PRESENTING VISUAL AIDS

Chalk and Dry Erase Boards Flip Charts and Poster Board Computer Displays Handouts

Having an out line to glance at to keep track

VISUAL AIDS

Show how things look Show how things work Show how things relate to one another Emphasize important points

TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS

Objects and models Photographs Diagrams

TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS

Lists and labels Pie Charts Bar and column charts

INSERT PICTURES OF THE 3 ON THIS SLIDE!

GUIDELINES FOR USING VISUAL AIDS

Selection A good reason to use visual aid Keep your slide shows brief! Match visuals to audience

Design Size Simple Few words Clear message Only use visual while discussing subject Practice