Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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