Presentational aids COMM210
Primary VA is the presentation of yourself
How you are being put out there
Choices adding to credibility
I pad, fig leaf, eye contact
Can alter self-presentation for effect
Presentation of self will last long after presentation
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Initial credibility o We get this from bios, the way we look, the way we act, and other information that is used to define our credibility.
 Leads to derived credibility
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Secondary visual aid o Not the main attraction o Cannot/should not function without you
 Hence, why I do not write out all info for lecture o A bad aid is worse than no aid o Should never have to apologize for aid
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Benefits o Increased comprehension
 Auditory vs. visual
 Complex processes
 Improves speaker efficiency o Makes presentation more memorable o Provides focus and tells us where to look o Creates interest o Convey messages in quick bursts
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“Use less pictures” o Less words you have the better o More pictures=better o Layout is important – affects visual appeal and understanding o Color impacts understanding
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Specifics to think about o Look at audience more than aids o Graphics – size matters lol o Graphs o Handouts o Videos
 Timing, length, edit for specific sound byte. o Slideshow (not text heavy) o Even needed?

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Neat
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Interesting
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Clear
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Effective
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“NICE” ACRONYM WILL BE ON FINAL EXAM
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If Anything Can Go Wrong, IT WILL – murphy’s law
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Competent Communication and language … a transactional process of sharing meaning with others
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A sign is composed of o A signifier – form o Signified – concept
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The sign is the whole that results from the association of the signifier with the signified
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Triangle of understanding signs
Communicators
Signifier Signified
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Symbolic convergence theory – when groups come together to make something mean something due to a common experience o “Make America Great again” or “I’m with her/Me Too”