The Art of Public Speaking • Chapter 14

Revised by Ron Compton

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 Introduction
 Advantages
 Kinds
 Preparing
 Presenting
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 Clarity
 Interest
 Retention
 Credibility
 Persuasiveness
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 Objects &  Charts
Models  Video
 Photos &  Speaker
Drawings
 Presentation
 Graphs Technology
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 Crane of Peace
Origami Japanese Paper Art

Visual Aids Speech

Making Origami
Interactive Demonstration
with Class

Visual Aid from Speech in Office

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 Enlarge for Audience
 Avoid Passing
 Display with Presentation
Technology

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 Iraq War Widow, Katherine Cathey
“Final Salute” Series by Todd Heisler
Rocky Mountain News, 2006
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 Bob Beamon

Do you recognize this name?

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 Bob Beamon, U.S.A.
Long Jump
29 Feet, 2.5 Inches

Broke World Record by Nearly Two Feet

Summer Olympics Mexico City, 1968
Video – 805Bruin via YouTube.com (2:08)
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 Bob Beamon
Long Jump
29 Feet, 2.5 Inches

U.S.A. Olympic
Hall of Fame
Colorado Springs

Ron Compton
Dec., 2011
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 Joannie Rochette

Do you recognize this name?

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 When Bronze Equals Gold

Joannie Rochette
Olympic Champion of the Heart

“I did it for you, mom. I did my best.” Winter Olympics -

Vancouver, Canada, 2010 (4:07-5:27, 6:09-51)
Translation from French, NBCsports.com
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 When Bronze Equals Gold

Joannie Rochette with Coach, Marron Perron

“Brave Olympic Odyssey”
Malcolm Kelly, CBS Sports March 22, 2010

“. . . magnificent short program, ‘the best she ever skated,’

according to her coach.” Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press
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 Rafael Mendez

Do you recognize this name?

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 A Trumpeter’s
Lullaby
Leroy Anderson

Background Photo
with Audio Recording

1:44-2:27 (0:43)
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 “Make Contact”

Digital Camera Projection

Speech & Drawing by Gloria Stewart - Spring, 2006
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Show Statistical Trends &
Patterns

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Uses One or More Lines to
Show Changes over Time

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Highlights Segments of Circle
to Show Distribution Patterns

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Uses Vertical or Horizontal
Bars to Show Comparisons

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 “Getting Half a Day’s Worth of Fiber
Shouldn’t Take Half a Day.” General Mills Magazine Ad
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Summarize Large Block of
Information, Usually as List

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 Help Listeners Visualize Info
 Show Steps of Process
 Keep Simple & Clear

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 Keep Short
 Cue to Start of Clip
 Integrate Smoothly
 Avoid Low-Resolution

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 City Lights

“A Comedy Romance in Pantomime”

Boxing Scene - Anything for Love
Writer, Director, Composer, Actor - Charlie Chaplin
Also Starring Virginia Cherrill
Brief Preview (0:19); Link Also Includes Reviews
BluRay/DVD Disc, The Criterion Collection, 2013 - Chp. 14, 1:06-36
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 Use Body to Demonstrate
Procedure
 Practice to Coordinate Words
& Actions

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Combines
Several
Audio-Visual
Materials

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 Use Strategically
 Use to Enhance Specific Points
 Don’t Overpower Presentation
 Don’t Read from Screen

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 Prepare Well in Advance
 Keep Simple
 Make Large Enough
 Limit Amount of Text

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 Use Fonts Effectively
 Use Color Effectively
 Use Images Strategically

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 Clear, Easy to Read
 Normal Case
 Two per Slide
 Standardized across Slides
 Properly Sized Titles, Body Text
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 High Contrast
 Easy to See
 Limited Number
 Consistent across Slides

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 Large Enough
 High-Resolution
 Clear, Simple
 Title Included on Slide

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 Display Where Listeners can See
 Avoid Passing
 Display Only while Discussing
 Explain Clearly, Concisely

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 Talk to Audience, Not to Visual Aid
 Practice with Visual Aids
 Check Room & Equipment

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 Summary
 Advantages
 Kinds
 Preparing
 Presenting
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