Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 10 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Rehearse like the real day): Good: practising out loud, standing, timing each run, short numbered cue cards, practising for family, checking slides and the room early. Poor: only reading silently, never timing yourself, skipping the ending, first try on the day, reading a full script. Cue cards: key words only, numbered in speaking order.

1. 1.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
19. 19.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) marking pauses on cards (d) checking slides early
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
23. 23.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
34. 34.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered

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