Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 108 · 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 of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
19. 19.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) trying the room first (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
25. 25.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
28. 28.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) practising out loud
31. 31.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
36. 36.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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