Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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