Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 285 · 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 of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) skipping the ending
6. 6.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
9. 9.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
12. 12.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
16. 16.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
18. 18.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
19. 19.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
22. 22.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
35. 35.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
38. 38.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise

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