Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 253 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
20. 20.👪 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
21. 21.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
28. 28.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
35. 35.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
37. 37.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once

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