Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 226 · 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.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
2. 2.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
13. 13.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
16. 16.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
25. 25.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
33. 33.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently

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