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How to Use Slides and Visuals Effectively in English Presentations
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Tip: This site supports text-selection search. Just highlight any word.So I work a lot with science presenters, and in some cases these scientists will take the graph or the chart that they've built for a publication. So like in an article they'll take that and they'll put that up on a slide. What creates this bad situation where the audience has to decide either between looking at the slide trying to figure out all that's going on there or look at the presenter and listen to them. That's created attention that you don't want to have.
So I like it when slides are in a support role. If I'm saying something I try for it not to be on a slide. If it's on a slide I try not to say it. Unless it's so important it has to be both auditory and visual. But certainly not every slide's going to be like that. So I really like to make sure that slides are kept very much in a support role. You're the message. Slides should just be there to help.
- attention
noun
1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
e.g. no medical care was required
the old car needs constant attentionSynonym: careaidtending
2. a courteous act indicating affection
e.g. she tried to win his heart with her many attentions
3. a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together
assumed by military personnel during drill or reviewe.g. the troops stood at attention
4. the faculty or power of mental concentration
e.g. keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention
5. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Synonym: attending
6. a general interest that leads people to want to know more
e.g. She was the center of attention
- support
noun
1. documentary validation
e.g. his documentation of the results was excellent
the strongest support for this view is the work of JonesSynonym: documentation
2. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
e.g. they called for artillery support
Synonym: reinforcementreenforcement
3. the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
e.g. he leaned against the wall for support
Synonym: supporting
4. aiding the cause or policy or interests of
e.g. the president no longer has the support of his own party
they developed a scheme of mutual support5. the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
e.g. his support kept the family together
they gave him emotional support during difficult times6. any device that bears the weight of another thing
e.g. there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
7. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
e.g. the statue stood on a marble support
8. something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
e.g. the policy found little public support
his faith was all the support he needed
the team enjoyed the support of their fans9. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
Synonym: accompanimentmusical accompanimentbackup
10. the financial means whereby one lives
e.g. each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihoodSynonym: keeplivelihoodlivingbread and buttersustenance
11. financial resources provided to make some project possible
e.g. the foundation provided support for the experiment
Synonym: financial supportfundingbackingfinancial backing
- visual
- presentation
noun
1. a show or display
the act of presenting something to sight or viewe.g. the presentation of new data
he gave the customer a demonstrationSynonym: presentmentdemonstration
2. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
e.g. she gave the trophy but he made the presentation
3. a visual representation of something
Synonym: display
4. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
e.g. Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations
5. the act of making something publicly available
presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing ite.g. he prepared his presentation carefully in advance
6. the act of presenting a proposal
7. formally making a person known to another or to the public
Synonym: introductionintro
- auditory
adj
1. of or relating to the process of hearing
e.g. auditory processing
an audile personSynonym: audileauditive
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