Three Metaphors and a Paradox
Or how to prepare for an oral presentation

First metaphor – Tell us a story

A story is like a crystal -- transparent and multifaceted. 

It focuses reality in a fascinating way that mesmerizes the eye, stirs the emotions and moves the mind. 

Stories can make your presentations more memorable and more fun, and they can help advance audience toward knowledge.

Crystal by Baccarat	

Now you have a story; you have gathered the documentation, you have become familiar with the vocabulary and the main concepts, and you are about to set to organising things.

Second metaphor – Tailor made for one show    		
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	Step 1: the Outline
Write a sketch to give your presentation a general line.
Typical questions to answer: 
•	Who's the audience? Friends, professionals, colleagues?
•	What do I want to show, demonstrate or prove? 
•	What do they know about it? 
•	What's my initial question again? 

Step 2: Preparing the different pieces of the puzzle
•	First things first, start with your conclusion

•	Then think of a sexy introduction

•	How many parts do I need for the body of the talk? How many stops from A to Z?

	Step 3: Getting a global picture 
•	How do I get to the conclusion?
•	Does the whole thing make sense?
•	Is it that part really in the right place?
•	Will I feel comfortable with this?
•	What if I did that instead?
•	This part is useless, I'll dump it!	

	Step 4;  A stitch ins time saves nine
Time now to decide on the links you're going to use.

•	Which link words? Which metaphors? Examples?
•	Where to put rhetorical questions? How to keep them interested?
•	How can I sum up the last part and announce the following one?  

Haven't we forgotten to check on the pronunciation?