Section 3. The effective use of visualsRule 1: They are visual.Rule2:They are aids.EnglishforAcademicCommunication
Section 3. The effective use of visuals Rule 1: They are visual. Rule 2: They are aids. English for Academic Communication
(1) Use bullet pointsIf we look at heart disease, for example, and the drugs we take to regulate or"cure"tors has almostit, we can see that the number ofquadrupledincreased by just uears,This includes(1o)Usegraphswhereappropriatedrugs to lower blood pressure anwe reallyarebecominga nation of pill takers butand uo emphasizewearenot attacking the underlying causjor cause of heartdisease is physical inactivity. Aning more inactive; we·Dataeasiertocomprehend.atistics on your handout,are taking less physical exercise.you will see that these illustrate trage number of milestravelled on foot has dropped by23%, and the number.Trendseasiertovisualizeof miles travelled by bike has drcwords,we are walkingless, we are cycling less. By contrast, the number of miles people drive hasincreased by 70% over the same period of time, So, more use of the car and lessphysical exercise is the overall picture,Erglidi Sar AoalhfEnglishforAeademieCommunication
(1) Use bullet points. English for Academic Communication
Use long, complete sentences only for a specific purposee.g.: For audience with a low level of English.ForemphasisEnglishforAeademic Commumnication
Use long, complete sentences only for a specific purpose. e.g. • For audience with a low level of English. • For emphasis. English for Academic Communication
(2) Six-by-six ruleNomorethansixbulletpointsperslideIdeallynomorethansixwordsperbulletTHETYPICAL SLIDEGoalandObjectiveThegoalofapresentationisto communicate effectivelywith an audienceusingeachmediumproperlyoonutheauerksbestforthe sudince)StateSutesIfyourslideslook likethiscommunicationmediumUsemincorrectlybecauseyouatencommunicationAny reAudienceswill readthisson the screenOriginaongerwasienAryrettime,they willread theBecauseaudiencescan'tnolongorvalidOrigintslide first and then comeSuTmDoascoeWhatto donostBecauseyou'restillon Bullet#1and youraudiencehasread the entireafidorifyac5on itemsthing,the need for you as the presenteris gone.You'll nevercatch up tosStutethe visicnandfong lemdirectionwhat your audience already knows by reading aheadEnglishforAcademicCommunication
(2) Six-by-six rule No more than six bullet points per slide. Ideally no more than six words per bullet. English for Academic Communication
(3) No more than two levels of bulletsDiscussionOptimization goals:@ Different optimization goals:. Save storage. Save storage: Save CPU utilization with multiple· Save CPU utilizationapplicationsiOnlyifmultipleapplications are beingrun togetherEnglishfor Academic Communication
(3) No more than two levels of bullets. Discussion Ø Different optimization goals: • Save storage • Save CPU utilization ü Only if multiple applications are being run together English for Academic Communication Optimization goals: • Save storage • Save CPU utilization with multiple applications