Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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