Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 259 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
12. 12.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) backwards
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) practising the opening
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
19. 19.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
21. 21.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
29. 29.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
34. 34.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
37. 37.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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