Monday, February 9, 2009
Using Visual Ads to Create An Impact
We have discussed how to use powerpoint correctly to contribute to producing an effective message. What other types of visual aids could be used in a speech to creae an impact. Think outside the box and using the list of visuals that we dicussed in class (and are mentioned in the text, eg., models, charts, etc.). What creative ways could technology, and the internet sites be used? Or, what other types of visuals can you come up with has examples? Give two hypothetical speech situations and the type of visual aid that would be utilized in each speech. Remember, we are focusing on being clear and contagious when we speak! Blog comment due on Friday, Feb. 13th.
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My first speech situation would be a speech on Firefighting. I can think of a few visual aids that I would use if giving this speech. I would have a person wearing firefighting gear there while I gave the speech. I would use this gear to point out h ow each piece works...the scott pack, mask, personal safety devices, etc. This would make it very real as opposed to showing pictures. I would show a brief video on firefighting showing real fire. I say that I would use actul gear only because my husband is a firefighter and I have access to this, otherwise I would use pictures and a video.
ReplyDeleteMy second speech situation would be on the affect of laughter on your health. I would do reserach and show graphs to prove research. I would use video and show some clips of comedy ( clean of course). When everyone laughs at the clip I would have calculated how many minutes were just added to thier life by laughing.
If I was having a speech about the uses of aromatherapy as a relaxation technique I could provide the audience with sample aroma oils that would help them experience the benefits of the aromatherapy themselves.
ReplyDeleteAnother scenario, where I was talking about the effects of different music rhythms in people behaviors, I could use videos from rock concerts, classic music concerts and a Latin concert. How would the audice behave in each concert? probably in the rock concert people would be jumping and screaming, the classical concert people would present very polite, sitting down, finally in the Latin concert people would be dancing.
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ReplyDeleteI am an ER nurse and my first situational speech would be about infection control in the hospital setting. I would utilize posters to demonstrate the different types of isolation that a person could be on and I would emphasize the importance of universal precautions. The types of isolation are airborne, contact, neutropenic, and respiratory. I would bring in the necessary equipment one would need to care for or perhaps you are visiting a friend in the hospital. These items include apron, gloves, goggles, head and foot covers.
ReplyDeleteThe second situational speech I would give would be about the health effects associated with smoking. I would bring in pictures of a healthy non-smokers' lungs vs. smokers' lungs. Then I would utilize statical data on graphs to demonstate the negative correlation associated with smoking. I would also include an X-ray of an individual with lung cancer in the presentation.
My first speech would be on teeth. I would have my boss go through the steps of a certian procedure and I would video tape the entire thing step by step explaining what a root canal is. I would also show a demonstration of the procedure on a model(dummie) of how we remove the nerve from the canal. I would bring in the instruments and x-rays to show how extensive the procedure is.
ReplyDeleteMy second one would be on stress. I would take a survey around campus and then make a chart showing calculations of how stressful a student can be. I would have volenteers come to the class and express there situation of how stressfulness plays a part in their lives. I would show the stastics on an overhead projection so the class could see.
My first speech would be on teeth. I would have my boss go through the steps of a certian procedure and I would video tape the entire thing step by step explaining what a root canal is. I would also show a demonstration of the procedure on a model(dummie) of how we remove the nerve from the canal. I would bring in the instruments and x-rays to show how extensive the procedure is.
ReplyDeleteMy second one would be on stress. I would take a survey around campus and then make a chart showing calculations of how stressful a student can be. I would have volenteers come to the class and express there situation of how stressfulness plays a part in their lives. I would show the stastics on an overhead projection so the class could see.
My first speech would be on the value that education has on the ecomonics aspects of our lives. I would video tape the course of a persons life that went from living paycheck to paycheck living week after week existing in the same dead end job with no vacations just struggling to make ends meet. Then I would show the hard work involved in getting the education and the rewards of living comfortably in a nice house and going on several vacations a year.
ReplyDeleteMy second speech would be on the difference between cheap chocolate and expensive chocolate. I would explain the differences in the product and each person would get a piece of each and beable to make their own decision. Would you want a lot of the cheap chocolate or just a nice piece of quality chocolate?
The speech about firefighting made me think that an equally fun speech would be one on scuba diving. Wearing all the scuba equipment while delivering the speech would definitely keep the audience's attention while making the identification of the different pieces of equipment and how to use them more interesting and hands-on.
ReplyDeleteAnother topic that I would find useful is a how-to speech on connecting electric devices to your TV (I can never figure it out). The speaker could use an actual VCR or DVD player with wires to show exactly which wires go where and what colors they connect to. Charts with directions would also be helpful.
I would love to do a speech about Star Wars while completly decked out in my awesome Star Wars gear (i.e. Vader helmet, gloves, shirt, etc).
ReplyDeleteAnother cool topic I can think of is giving a presentation on what it's like to work in a photo lab (like me!) and to bring in the photo tools and some pictures I've developed as a visual aid.
Working with adolcents can be challenging. However, at times I must teach a class on STD's and Safe sex. This subject can be a bit touchy, especially if the audience have some kind of mental disability or an emotional disorder. NOnetheless, the lecture is given in the form of a speech. I have found that girls not boys are the most difficult. At the same time I have learned that most young girls do not know how to properly use a condom. Therefore, whal I do is produce condoms in class and with the use of a banana or a hotdog I can show how to apply it correctly. This gives the girls a chance to ask question without feeling embarassed; and I know that they have learned and remembered.
ReplyDeleteAnother situation: The Board of education often makes a decisions on the way in which money is allocated with a school system for such items as: Teachers salaries, school supplies, furniture/equipment, and recreational activies. Lets say the Board has to decide whether or not after school programs are profitable for the children, since it has created overtime for the educational staff and volunteers are scarce. A public meeting is scheduled fot the community to address as well. Parents, local business owners, law enforcement agencies and churches can sign and produce petitions in protest. Represenatives from each group can give short speeches on the importance of such programs. Children attending those schools can speak of the morale of the schools because of such programs, show report cards of improved grades, or SAT scores. Law enforcement can show data of the low incidence of police reports of those under 18 for such things as loitering, graffiti, shoplifting etc....
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My first speech would be about how to play the sport of Cricket. It is similar to baseball but not as popular as baseball in the United States.
ReplyDeleteI would set up a table high enough so that everyone in the room can see. I would set up a miniature cricket ground on the table. I would use toys to set up fielding positions I would ask someone to demonstrate the sport while I speak. I would ask the same person to demonstrate how to hit and bowl. I would speak about how cricket and baseball are similar and different. At last I would show a video of a shorter version of the sport to show them how runs are calculated and winners and losers are determined.
My next hypothetical speech would be on Global Warming. I would use power points in which I would use graphics to demonstrate how the ozone layer is being depleted. I would show past and present pictures of places where glaciers are melting. I would use graphics and other statistics to show how animals and plants are dying directly or indirectly because of human activity. And I would finish by saying how we as an individual can do our part to stop planet earth from warming up.
For my first speech I am talking about skiing and there are many ways I could bring visual aids into play. I could bring in actual ski's so the audience could get more of an idea of the sport, as well as, the accessories that go along with it. I could also mix in video clips of the winter olympics that showcases the sport of skiing.
ReplyDeleteAnother possible speech topic would be how to serve wines in specifics settings.I have learned this from working at fine dinning resturants. There are certrain ways to present and certain glasses to use with specific wines. With this I could bring the different glasses and wines to show to audience how it should be done.
Any demonstration speech, like how to cut men's hair, would be great to use a visual aide. You could either use a dummy with a wig or a real man's hair, like my brother's. Demonstrating how to cut hair without a prop would be very challenging. Bringing in a prop to prove a point to the audience is a good use of visual aide. To persuade an audience that a certain comedian is very funny, I could bring in a clip of that person to show the audience that he is funny through THEIR laughter.
ReplyDeleteA hypothetical speech situation involving a fun and appropriate visual aid could possibly an informative speech about the techniques of bowling. I was watching my younger brother today and he was playing the new, and highly contagious, Wii bowling game. I was considering how this would be a very applicable visual aid to a speech dedicated to bowling, whether the speech be aimed at informing about techniques or relating one’s passion for bowling. The visual would work on the two levels, that which speaker is physically demonstrating and the virtual consequence. Depending upon where you placed the console in relation to the audience, a speaker, with a firm familiarity with the game, would not even have to break eye contact with their receivers. Of course, there may be difficulties in setting-up the necessary equipment, but it would be a good time; fun and informative for speaker and audience alike.
ReplyDeleteFor a type of How-To speech scenario in which the speaker is informing the audience of how to do something, a video camera would insure a clear and coherent visual aid. Whether the speech be about demonstrating the fine arts of whittling, basket weaving, or pastry baking, a video recorder would let the speaker preserve, edit, and present an authentic visual demonstration via some over-head device. A pre-recorded demonstration could be edited, slowed down or sped up, to be in perfect synch with the speaker so as to decrease the pressure of demonstrating in person and insure that the speaker’s concentration is directed exclusively towards the audience. Even if the speaker wanted to include a demonstration in person, the video camera would certainly be able to enlarge the live process for the distant members of the audience.
I think the greatest way to show the best visual aid is to give a demonstrational speech. For example, I can remember sitting in a speech class where a young girl came in to explain how to read music, and why music is so valuable. Since I can read music, I really followed the speech. But for the people in the audience who could not read music, she took out her violin and began to play a beautiful piece. This was an interactive visual aid, and really go tthe message home, even for people who couldn't read music. Her visual aid brought deeper understanding and appreciation to her speech.
ReplyDeleteI think another great idea for a visual aid could be a type of model. For example, while it is impossble to bring in a full sized vehicle to the second floor of the intrsuctional building, using a model of the car would still get the point across. I think models are a great way to quite literally get a point across, and they strengthen the audience's understanding of the topic and/or example.
All in all, I think a speech is given a lot of credibility, interest, and enjoyment when a great visual aid is used. Visual aids really help the speaker to drive the point home and deepen understanding of the topic.
DebraP
ReplyDeleteMy first speech would discuss the terrible consequences of road rage. I would have to show a video, so driver's could grasp the events of this ongoing problem.
My second speech would be a demonstration on preparing chicken cutlets, and when made properly are the most delicious dish you can eat. The best way to accomplish this is by the hands on approach.