Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 249 · 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.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
15. 15.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
22. 22.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
26. 26.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
32. 32.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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