Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 177 · 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) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
4. 4.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
5. 5.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
6. 6.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) in random order
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
15. 15.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
20. 20.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
22. 22.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) practising the opening
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
36. 36.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending

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