REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT : Storytelling & Visualisation 

 Challenge 

 In the past , I did an NLP training course . To complete the training , all trainees were to do an exam   consisting of various tasks . One of these tasks was to interview a person and to analyse one of   her / his competences in depth by using the skills we learned in the course . The results were to be   presented to the trainer and the group of trainees . After I did the interview and the analysis as   requested , the presentation was still ahead of me . The competence I analysed was courage , involving   complex mental and emotional processes like overcoming fear . So , the results were difficult to   explain anyway , let alone pack into a short presentation . First , I was stuck and could n’t think of any   solution to present the results in a concise way . The day of the audit was getting close and just one   day before the audit a sudden thought struck me : A comic would be the perfect solution ! It would   simplify the content and the presentation format at the same time . A story is easier to follow then a   complex entanglement of psychological processes . And animating them with cartoony figures would   help even more to increase comprehensibility . 

 Selection & Application 

 As a first step , I had to prioritize the results as I knew I could n’t incorporate all details in the story . I   had to ask myself , who is “ your audience , where do they come from , and what do they need ? ” ( as   Juan Lopez mentions in the video ) . This leading question brought me to the realization , that I had   to create the presentation assuming the audience has no previous knowledge , e.g. they have n’t   heard the whole interview as I did . Thus , I had to break the content down into most important facts   and to arrange them consecutively , so that everyone could easily follow . 

 As a second step , I had to come up with a compelling and intriguing storyline with “ a clear sequence   of events " in order to “ connect the emotions , characters and the values of the people who live the   product everyday ” ( ibid ) . To do this I knew I had to create a hero that was likable and who ’s goal was   relatable to the audience . This is mind , it made perfectly sense to turn my interviewee into the hero   of the story and to describe her struggles as a sequence on her way to build that competence –   which would not only create excitement and suspense but also teach at the same time , how one can   build this cometence – which was the goal of the presentation after all . 

 As a third step , I had to think about how to visualise the story . I decided to personify everything in   the story using typical symbols : a dark monster for the fear that the main character had to face ,   every struggle was a fight that was rewarded with a gift symbolizing a gain of courage and self- confidence . This way , it composed into a compelling story getting my results across . 

 In a fourth step , I browsed the internet for cartoony characters that would fit the story and the   symbols . I ended up drawing them by hand on cardboard and cut them out in order to animate all   characters live during the presentation . 

 On the day of the presentation , all went as planned . The story helped the audience to understand   the results , left space to reflect and thus , increased the emotional involvement and not at least   added some entertainment to the event . 

 Insight 

 Thinking back now , I am amazed that I intuitively chose the right way to make my content relatable   and understandable . Creating the story helped me to come up with ideas how to visualise it , and   visualising helped me to drive the story . It was mutual inspiration . 

 I found that storytelling really helps to concentrate on a central theme – whereas in data driven   presentations one is always prone to show all data there is – which is often tiresome and confusing   for the audience . A story forces you to create a connection between the facts . This ‘ connecting the   facts ’ is what the audience needs to get to true understanding of a presentation or any other form of   content . 

 Visualisation does the very same thing . When you start to sketch you are forced to simplify , structure   and prioritize – helping you and the audience to understand the content better . 

 Furthermore , the visualisation helped the audience to get a livelier and more emotional picture of   the topic , making the content accessible and relevant for the audience . The pictures and the   personifications were much more instant and clearer than any explanation I could have offered . 

 Having this example and its effect in mind , I now use the tool storytelling and visualisation much   more consciously . I even use it for my personal learning and try to create a story with figures in my   head if I do n't understand a complex process , for example . I found that it improves greatly my   understanding and memory . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT : Storytelling & Visualisation 

 Challenge 

 In the past , I did an NLP training course . To complete the training , all trainees were to do an exam   consisting of various tasks . One of these tasks was to interview a person and to analyse one of   her / his competences in depth by using the skills we learned in the course . The results were to be   presented to the trainer and the group of trainees . After I did the interview and the analysis as   requested , the presentation was still ahead of me . The competence I analysed was courage , involving   complex mental and emotional processes like overcoming fear . So , the results were difficult to   explain anyway , let alone pack into a short presentation . First , I was stuck and could n’t think of any   solution to present the results in a concise way . The day of the audit was getting close and just one   day before the audit a sudden thought struck me : A comic would be the perfect solution ! It would   simplify the content and the presentation format at the same time . A story is easier to follow then a   complex entanglement of psychological processes . And animating them with cartoony figures would   help even more to increase comprehensibility . 

 Selection & Application 

 As a first step , I had to prioritize the results as I knew I could n’t incorporate all details in the story . I   had to ask myself , who is “ your audience , where do they come from , and what do they need ? ” ( as   Juan Lopez mentions in the video ) . This leading question brought me to the realization , that I had   to create the presentation assuming the audience has no previous knowledge , e.g. they have n’t   heard the whole interview as I did . Thus , I had to break the content down into most important facts   and to arrange them consecutively , so that everyone could easily follow . 

 As a second step , I had to come up with a compelling and intriguing storyline with “ a clear sequence   of events " in order to “ connect the emotions , characters and the values of the people who live the   product everyday ” ( ibid ) . To do this I knew I had to create a hero that was likable and who ’s goal was   relatable to the audience . This is mind , it made perfectly sense to turn my interviewee into the hero   of the story and to describe her struggles as a sequence on her way to build that competence –   which would not only create excitement and suspense but also teach at the same time , how one can   build this cometence – which was the goal of the presentation after all . 

 As a third step , I had to think about how to visualise the story . I decided to personify everything in   the story using typical symbols : a dark monster for the fear that the main character had to face ,   every struggle was a fight that was rewarded with a gift symbolizing a gain of courage and self- confidence . This way , it composed into a compelling story getting my results across . 

 In a fourth step , I browsed the internet for cartoony characters that would fit the story and the   symbols . I ended up drawing them by hand on cardboard and cut them out in order to animate all   characters live during the presentation . 

 On the day of the presentation , all went as planned . The story helped the audience to understand   the results , left space to reflect and thus , increased the emotional involvement and not at least   added some entertainment to the event . 

 Insight 

 Thinking back now , I am amazed that I intuitively chose the right way to make my content relatable   and understandable . Creating the story helped me to come up with ideas how to visualise it , and   visualising helped me to drive the story . It was mutual inspiration . 

 I found that storytelling really helps to concentrate on a central theme – whereas in data driven   presentations one is always prone to show all data there is – which is often tiresome and confusing   for the audience . A story forces you to create a connection between the facts . This ‘ connecting the   facts ’ is what the audience needs to get to true understanding of a presentation or any other form of   content . 

 Visualisation does the very same thing . When you start to sketch you are forced to simplify , structure   and prioritize – helping you and the audience to understand the content better . 

 Furthermore , the visualisation helped the audience to get a livelier and more emotional picture of   the topic , making the content accessible and relevant for the audience . The pictures and the   personifications were much more instant and clearer than any explanation I could have offered . 

 Having this example and its effect in mind , I now use the tool storytelling and visualisation much   more consciously . I even use it for my personal learning and try to create a story with figures in my   head if I do n't understand a complex process , for example . I found that it improves greatly my   understanding and memory .
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