Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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