Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 158 · 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 of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
2. 2.👪 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
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
23. 23.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
33. 33.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (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) using short cue cards (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
40. 40.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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