Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 111 · 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.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⏱️ 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
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) checking slides early
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
17. 17.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
19. 19.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👪 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
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
25. 25.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
29. 29.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
30. 30.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early

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