Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 233 · 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) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
14. 14.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
15. 15.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
20. 20.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
30. 30.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (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 the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
36. 36.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) using short cue cards
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) starting a week early
40. 40.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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