Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 174 · 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: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) practising the opening
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
13. 13.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
16. 16.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) checking slides early (d) practising for family
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
23. 23.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
25. 25.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
28. 28.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
34. 34.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud

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