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multimedia effect - ANSWERShow most people process and retain info best when it is
presented verbally and visually
presentation aids - ANSWERSinclude objects, models, pictures, graphs, charts, audio,
video, and multimedia
prop - ANSWERSany inanimate or even live object that captures the audience's
attention and illustrates or emphasizes key points
model - ANSWERS3D, scale-size representation of an object
pictures - ANSWERS2D representations and include photos, line drawings, diagrams,
maps, and posters
diagram - ANSWERSaka schematic drawing; visually explains how something works or
is made or operates
maps - ANSWERShelp listeners visualize geographic areas and understand
relationships among them
graph - ANSWERSrepresents relationships among two or more things
1.) line graphs
2.) bar graphs
3.) pie graphs
4.) pictograms - ANSWERS4 types of graphs
line graph - ANSWERSuses points connected by lines to demonstrate how something
changes or fluctuates in value
bar graph - ANSWERSuses bars of varying lengths to compare quantities or
magnitudes
pie graph - ANSWERSdepicts division of a whole into slices; each slice is percentage of
whole
pictogram - ANSWERSuses picture symbols to illustrate relationships and trends
chart - ANSWERSvisually organizes complex info into compact form
, flowchart - ANSWERSdiagrams the progression of a process, helping viewers visualize
a sequence or directional flow
table - ANSWERSsystematically groups data in column form, allowing viewers to
examine and make comparisons about info quickly
audio clip - ANSWERSshort recording of sounds, music, or speech
multimedia - ANSWERScombines stills, sound, video, text, and data into a single
production
LCD panels - ANSWERSliquid crystal display
DLP projectors - ANSWERSdigital light processing
overhead transparency - ANSWERSimage printed on clear acetate that can be viewed
by projection
flip chart - ANSWERSlarge pad of paper on which a speaker can write or draw
posters - ANSWERSlarge paperboards incorporating text, figures, and images, alone or
in combination-to illustrate some aspect of their topic
six-by-six rule - ANSWERSuse no more than six words in a line and no more than six
lines on a slide
typeface - ANSWERSspecific style of lettering (ex. Arial or Times New Roman)
fonts - ANSWERSsets of sizes (point size) and upper and lower cases
1.) serif typefaces
2.) sans serif typefaces - ANSWERStwo major categories of typefaces
serif typefaces - ANSWERSinclude small flourishes, or strokes, at the tops and bottoms
of each letter
sans serif typefaces - ANSWERSclocklike and linear; designed without tiny strokes
boldface, underlining, italics - ANSWERSemphasize most important points
1.) normal view
2.) slide-sorter view
3.) slide-show view - ANSWERSviewing options
normal view - ANSWERSallows you to view and edit individual slides