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Microsoft Powerpoint: Tool (Visual Aids)

The document discusses the benefits of using visual aids in presentations, noting that they allow audiences to acquire and retain information faster and more accurately since 72% of information is obtained through sight. It provides tips for effective slide design, such as using a standard layout, limiting each slide to one main point, employing graphics and emphasis techniques like highlighting. Overall, the document offers guidance on how to create informative and visually engaging slides for presentations.

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Microsoft Powerpoint: Tool (Visual Aids)

The document discusses the benefits of using visual aids in presentations, noting that they allow audiences to acquire and retain information faster and more accurately since 72% of information is obtained through sight. It provides tips for effective slide design, such as using a standard layout, limiting each slide to one main point, employing graphics and emphasis techniques like highlighting. Overall, the document offers guidance on how to create informative and visually engaging slides for presentations.

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Microsoft PowerPoint

TOOL (VISUAL AIDS)


3 Reasons of Using Visual Aids

1. Speed
2. Accuracy
3. Retention
Using Visual Aid
 Enables the audience to:
– Acquire information FASTER
– Acquire information more ACCURATELY
– Retain information for a LONGER period of
time
Obtaining Information By 5
Senses
 Touch – 3%
 Smell – 6 %
 Taste – 6%
 Hear – 13 %
 Sight – 72%
Using Visual Aid
 Consideration Points:
– Effectiveness with the audience
– Based on an objective
• one slide has one point or object
– Use pictorial description
Role of a Slide
 Present the key points/summary
 Time Reduction - Reduces the time to
write words or draw a picture on the board
 Impression - Impresses the audience
through graphical presentations
 Support of understanding
 Get the audience’s attention span
Slide Design
 Standardization of Layout
– Title font size and position
– Description font size and font type
– Use of symbols
– Use of colors
Slide Design
 Composition
– Balanced layout
– Use all space in a slide
– Importance of images
– Use arrows effectively and present directions
properly
Slide Design
 Information’s Quantity
– One theme on one slide
– Few points on one slide
– Use pictures
Slide Design
 Simplification
– Select only the essential part of the topic
– Express essential parts by a keyword, a
graph or a picture
• as simple as possible
Slide Design
 Font
– Preferably Gothic type
– Size should be larger than 16 points
– Distinguish three sizes for the body, title and
subtitle
– Considerable interlinear space
Slide Design
 Use of Diagram
– Describe concept or logical information in
short sentence, phrase or word
– Enclose keywords using various figures
• Make relationship between them using lines and
arrows
– Consider the structure by meaning and
priority of keywords
– Consider balance and eye movement
visualization
Slide Design
 Usage of Color
– Use up to three colors
– Image of color
– Consistency of colors
Slide Design
 Variety of Emphasis
– Highlighting keywords
– Thickness/Type of character
– Size of character
Slide Presentation
 Slide Background and Layouts
 Overlaying
 Visual Effects
Slide Presentation
 Slide Background and Layouts
– Background design of a slide must match
with the font color used
– Slide layouts should be used depending on
the point included in the slide
Slide Presentation
 Overlaying
– Shows the item gradually
• Upper and left part of slide has higher priority
• Showing information from left upper to right lower
is natural
Slide Presentation
 Visual Effects
– Select appropriate effect
• Effects should not distract audience attention
– Too artistic effect should be avoided in formal
presentation
Placing of Equipment
 The projector, PC and the presenter
should not block the screen from any
audiences’ angle as much as possible.
 The best arrangement is to set a screen to
the corner, at less than 45 degrees’ angle.

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