Adding Visuals to a Presentation
Aligned to SL.5.5 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Pictures, slides, sounds, or props can make your main ideas clearer and more memorable. Choose visuals that match and support what you are saying.
Worked example
Explaining the water cycle, you show a simple diagram with arrows for evaporation and rain, so listeners see the loop while you describe it.
Practice questions
- Plan one visual that fits a topic you might present.
- Explain how a picture makes an idea clearer.
- Describe a prop you could use in a short talk.
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Agregar Elementos Visuales a una Presentación
Las imágenes, diapositivas, sonidos u objetos pueden hacer tus ideas principales más claras y memorables. Elige elementos visuales que coincidan y apoyen lo que dices.
Ejemplo: Al explicar el ciclo del agua, muestras un diagrama sencillo con flechas para la evaporación y la lluvia, para que quienes escuchan vean el ciclo mientras lo describes.
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