Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 102 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
18. 18.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) marking pauses on cards (d) trying the room first
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
23. 23.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
27. 27.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
28. 28.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
30. 30.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) starting a week early
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family

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