Chapter 11 focuses on the
integration of presentation media into our speeches. It gives a set of
guidelines that one must follow for visual design which can be used as tips by
all of us for how we should use the presentation media in our speeches. The
guideline states: keep it simple, emphasize of key ideas, show what you can’t
say, use close-up photographs and other images, keep the number of images you
present manageable, combine variety with coherence, and use large lettering.
All of these tips are helpful and not only make the speech easier for the
speaker to present but also for the audience to understand. One that stood out
to me the most would be “Show what you can’t say” this can be taken in two ways,
one I have seen presentational media being used in the form of a PowerPoint
where the presenter is simply reading off the slide, this not only takes away
the speakers attention from the audience but also because there is not any
visual aid besides the exact words the speaker is repeating the audience loses
attention too. By showing what you can’t say, it means that sometimes things
are too complicated to explain verbally such as a photograph or graph, these
are the cases that you want to use something visual.
Following a speaker who is solely reading text from a slide would be a little frustrating. "Showing what you can't say" caught my attention too, especially in watching the Speech Buddy video that pointed that concept out in a great manner. Their example was very effective, although I've forgotten what their speech was on. Following the guidelines for visuals doesn't seem to be so difficult until one wants their slides looking a specific way. Of course, there is also the danger of instead of having too much and going against the rules, one can have too little information on the slides and make it seem too bleak. I hope we don't have to critique other classmates' slides or something. Anyway, great post.
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