Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 124 · 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: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) checking slides early
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⏱️ 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) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) trying the room first
18. 18.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
25. 25.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
31. 31.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
35. 35.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself

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