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I wouldn't start out your first sentence the way you did. The problem with the sentence, is that "picturing your audience naked" is such a well known and oft repeated technique, that it borders on being clichÃ©. I do think it's alright to reference the technique, but I wouldn't use it as your leading sentence.

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