Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 137 · 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.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
3. 3.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
7. 7.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
10. 10.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
19. 19.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) practising only once
24. 24.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) timing each run
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) checking slides early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
36. 36.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards

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