Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 266 · 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 good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
3. 3.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
7. 7.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
23. 23.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
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: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.⏱️ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
37. 37.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) checking slides early
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently

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