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Presentation and rehearsal prep

When you prepare for a presentation, talk or class with the slide outline, timing, likely questions and rehearsal feedback in one document

What's inside · Table 3 · Survey 1 · Checklist 4

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Presentation and rehearsal prep

Presentation date
Not set
Talk length (min)
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Presenter
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Audience size
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In the slide outline table, write one key sentence and a time for each slide.

Slide outline

Keep just one key sentence per slide. Add up the times to see the total length.

No.NumberSlideKey sentenceMaterialsLabelsMinutesNumberStatusStatus
1TitleToday's topic in one lineNone1.0Empty
2IssueWhy it matters nowGraph3.0Empty
3SolutionWhat we'll do and howPhoto5.0Empty
4EvidenceDoes it actually work?Table4.0Empty
5RequestWhat the audience should doNone2.0Empty
Row 1
No.
1
Slide
Title
Key sentence
Today's topic in one line
Materials
None
Minutes
1.0
Status
Empty
Row 2
No.
2
Slide
Issue
Key sentence
Why it matters now
Materials
Graph
Minutes
3.0
Status
Empty
Row 3
No.
3
Slide
Solution
Key sentence
What we'll do and how
Materials
Photo
Minutes
5.0
Status
Empty
Row 4
No.
4
Slide
Evidence
Key sentence
Does it actually work?
Materials
Table
Minutes
4.0
Status
Empty
Row 5
No.
5
Slide
Request
Key sentence
What the audience should do
Materials
None
Minutes
2.0
Status
Empty

Prep and rehearsal

Things to do before the presentation.

Prep and rehearsal

Send materials in advance
Category
Operations
Due date
Not set
Time the talk
Category
Delivery
Due date
Not set
Prepare for likely questions
Category
Content
Due date
Not set
Check the equipment
Category
Equipment
Due date
Not set
Rehearse once
Category
Delivery
Due date
Not set

Likely questions

Write likely questions and answers in advance.

QuestionsAnswerReadyCheckbox
How much will it cost?Answer with numbersUnchecked
When can it start?Answer with a dateUnchecked
What if it fails?Offer an alternativeUnchecked
Row 1
Questions
How much will it cost?
Answer
Answer with numbers
Ready
Unchecked
Row 2
Questions
When can it start?
Answer
Answer with a date
Ready
Unchecked
Row 3
Questions
What if it fails?
Answer
Offer an alternative
Ready
Unchecked

Rehearsal feedback

Send the survey link to people who watched the rehearsal.

Survey · Draft

Presentation and rehearsal prep

What did you like most?

Long answer

What was hard to follow?

Long answer

Overall score *

Number

People can take part once the owner publishes it in the new document.
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Wrote a key sentence and time for each slide.

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Rehearsed at least once.

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Prepared answers to likely questions.

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Made changes based on rehearsal feedback.