Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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