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A well-designed and appropriately used visual aid will:
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make your speech more interesting.
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enhance your credibility.
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improve comprehension and retention.
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all of the above
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A decision tree
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works best when you want to demonstrate the sequence of decisions that needs to be made.
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is usually represented as a line graph.
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works well when you want to outline the complexity of decisions that have to be made.
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is usually represented as a pie graph.
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The visual aid, found on page 311, that outlines the street names associated with various drugs is a good example of a:
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line graph.
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pie graph.
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columnar chart.
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drawing.
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The best type of visual aid for describing trends or changes in numeric values over a period of time would be a:
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line graph.
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pie graph.
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map.
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drawing.
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Comparisons between a couple of variables might best be made with a:
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drawing.
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diagram.
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bar graph.
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handout.
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The best way to show the relative weight of variables as percentages or proportionate parts of a whole is a:
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pie graph.
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line graph.
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35 millimeter slide.
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drawing.
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If you are using a spatial method of organization, a good type of visual aid to use might be a:
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line graph.
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bar chart.
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map.
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pie graph.
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Computer-generated visual aids:
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tend to de-humanize the public speaking process.
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can cut down on what you say in your speech by as much as 50%.
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are the norm in many professional and business contexts.
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are better for informative speeches than for persuasive messages.
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When making a graph of any type, it is important to:
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let the audience figure things out for themselves rather than explaining every detail.
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give people their own copy to hold in their hand whenever possible.
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keep the graph as simple as possible.
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all of the above
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Presentation software for creating computer-generated materials would allow you to produce:
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attractive charts and visual aids.
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images and representations.
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slides and transparencies.
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all of the above
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