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TIPS ON TALKS TIPS ON TALKS
The Ins and Outs of Visual Aids The Ins and Outs of Visual Aids
- Dr. Beth Ann Rivers
- Dr. Beth Ann Rivers
Begin With A Thought Experiment Begin With A Thought Experiment
Overview Overview
I. I.
Word Slides Word Slides
II. II.
Graphics Graphics
III.
- III. Problematic Content
Problematic Content
IV.
- IV. Prezi
Prezi
Keep it Simple and Clean!
Word Slides Word Slides Two Common Mistakes Two Common Mistakes
Fast Forward
Fast Forward
Too Many Words!
Too Many Words!
Many people write down everything they want Many people write down everything they want to say and then read it from the slide. The to say and then read it from the slide. The problem with this is that you can read faster problem with this is that you can read faster than I can can speak and will, therefore, finish than I can can speak and will, therefore, finish well ahead of me. Now what? Minds well ahead of me. Now what? Minds wander,… “Where shall we go for lunch? Did I wander,… “Where shall we go for lunch? Did I remember to turn off the coffee pot?” And remember to turn off the coffee pot?” And you’ve lost them. you’ve lost them.
Too Wordy Too Wordy Still too Wordy! Still too Wordy!
- Use short phrases
Use short phrases
- Don’t worry about grammar and punctuation
Don’t worry about grammar and punctuation
- Order major points appropriately
Order major points appropriately
- Use word slides as note cards
Use word slides as note cards
- Use large font
Use large font
- Use clean font
Use clean font
- Use special font features
Use special font features
- Simple background
Simple background
- Spelling checker
Spelling checker