Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 237 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
7. 7.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) first try on the day
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
22. 22.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
28. 28.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
32. 32.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
34. 34.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
36. 36.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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