Scouting, Volume 55, Number 2, February 1967 Page: 13
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Organizing a unit? Instructing at a training course?
Speaking at a parents' night? Teaching a skill?
Whatever—a visual aid will help you make your point.
■■kperienced public speakers have an old saying: Tell 'em what you're
going to tell 'em; tell 'em; tell 'em what you told 'em. Better yet—show
'em as well as tell 'em.
To clarify and dramatize your presentation, use simple visual aids—
those not requiring a projector. We mean communication aids such as
flannel boards, magnetic boards, blackboards, flip charts, and the like.
It takes time and money to construct them, but they're worth it. Used
properly, they'll strengthen your "talk," but no visual can compensate for
an otherwise poor presentation.
No matter which aid or aids you choose to put your message over,
there are some general practices to follow.
Be sure the aid can be seen by everyone in the audience. Face your
audience as much as possible. Also, stand to one side of your visual
device; don't block the audience's view of it. Avoid glare; lower the shades
and turn off the lights, if necessary. Be sure the device can be seen by all.
When working outdoors, seat the group so they don't face the sun. Have
the device shaded, but avoid dancing shadows on it.
If you print, use simple Gothic letters. Remember the fellows in the
back row; are the letters large enough for them to read? The following
table gives the reading distances of various letter sizes and groups:
Letter Height Line Thickness Maximum Distances
'/z inch Vs inch 10 feet (10-15 persons)
inch i/8 inch 25 feet (15-30 persons)
1 inch 3/16 inch 45 feet (30-60 persons)
2-Y2 inches i/2 inch 75 feet (60-100 persons)
Practicing with any visual aid in the room where you are going to use
it is a wise precaution.
Balance what you say with what you show. Don't make the visual so
elaborate as to be distracting. Visual devices are aids, not the main con-
veyors of your presentation.
R/an/ie/ b%rds
In a flannel board presentation you make use of a chart that grows—
one idea at a time. Cutout pictures or words that can be moved about
freely are placed against a flannel backdrop.
Flannel boards are excellent for building up ideas. In a discussion group,
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