VISUAL AIDS IN PRESENTATIONS

 VISUAL AIDS IN PRESENTATIONS

A variety of visual aids like flip charts,
line graphs, bar graphs, pie charts,
pictograms, maps, tables, diagrams,
photographs, etc. can be used for
presentations. Visual aids are commonly
used in presentations to present
information which is complex or
statistical in nature.
Visual aids can make a presentation more
interesting and easier to understand. They
also help you to cut down on the amount
of talking you have to do.
However, you must ensure that your visuals are relevant, appropriate and
clear. You must never overload them with information. Effective presenters
introduce and highlight visual information briefly and clearly, making sure
they allow their audience time to absorb the information.
Use visuals to reinforce and clarify, and not to overwhelm the audience.
Here is a sample of a visual commonly used for presentations. In order to be
able to talk about it you need language which is specifically used to describe
visuals.
Let us recap the useful expressions for introducing visuals and apply them to
the given visuals. The expressions are highlighted in bold. In addition, you
will also be introduced to some more formulaic language useful for describing
visuals.