Question

What is a manipulative aid? Describe a situation in which the speaker would want to use a manipulative aid?

Answer 1

A manipulative aid is something you can change and manipulate through the course of your speech. A speaker would want to use a manipulative aid in a situation such as a lecture in a classroom. Examples of manipulative aids include: chalkboards, blackboards, and a speaker typing notes during a presentation.

Answer 2

A manipulative aid is any presentation aid that the speaker actively changes during the course of the speech. Writing notes on a chalkboard during a classroom lecture is an example of when a speaker may want to use a manipulative aid. Other examples include: writing ideas from audience participation, or changing an aid during a demonstration speech.