Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 251 · 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: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
11. 11.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) practising only once
16. 16.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
18. 18.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
31. 31.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) checking slides early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
37. 37.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) practising out loud

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