Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 154 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
7. 7.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
12. 12.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
16. 16.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) before the event
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
20. 20.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
24. 24.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising the opening (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
27. 27.⏱️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising out loud
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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