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VISUAL AIDS

VISUAL AIDS. F. D. Lewis Department of Computer Science University of Kentucky. Click for Notes. Pictures and Words. Reasoning is done well verbally Visuals hold one’s attention, so illustrate, clarify, restate, explain, and interpret with transparencies

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VISUAL AIDS

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  1. VISUAL AIDS F. D. Lewis Department of Computer Science University of Kentucky Click for Notes

  2. Pictures and Words • Reasoning is done well verbally • Visuals hold one’s attention, so • illustrate, clarify, restate, explain, and interpret with transparencies • ears and eyes are indeed different Click for Notes

  3. How Visuals Excel • Abstractions: trends, comparisons, • proportions, diagrams, flow • Numbers: equations too • (NB. Use 0.74 not .74) • make points clearly and quickly Click for Notes

  4. Unwelcome Items • Tables - Use charts and graphs • Reading - the audience can read • Distractions - speaker or visuals • Conflicts - coordinate verbal with visual • Logos - advertising irritates • as with cliches, avoid like the plague Click for Notes

  5. Transparency Format • Titles: at least 24 point (44 pt here) • Text: minimum of 18 point (this is 32) • Bold face and upper case are best • Drawings and symbols must be bold • then we can read them easily Click for Notes

  6. Qualities to Strive for • Readability - see previous visual • Content - no smiley faces, etc. • Simplicity - one major point each • Little clutter - no more than 8 lines • No distractions - few colors and fonts • make it easy for the audience Click for Notes

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