Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 212 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) checking slides early
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) marking pauses on cards (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
14. 14.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
19. 19.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
35. 35.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
40. 40.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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