Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 194 · 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: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
3. 3.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
21. 21.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
26. 26.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
30. 30.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) marking pauses on cards
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
39. 39.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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