Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 210 · 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.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
2. 2.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) practising only once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) never
12. 12.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
15. 15.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) in random order
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day

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