Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 187 · 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) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
3. 3.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) trying the room first
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
10. 10.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
32. 32.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
35. 35.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only

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