Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 272 · 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: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
17. 17.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
25. 25.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening

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