Howard taped pictures of rainbows all around the room as visual aids for his speech. He never referred to the pictures but simply created an atmosphere for his presentation. Was this an effective use of visual aids, according to textbook guidelines?

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According to textbook guidelines, visual aids should be explained and not just shown. The fact that Howard never referred to the pictures means that they were not useful for the audience in understanding his speech.

Howard Taped Pictures of Rainbows All Around the Room as Visual