Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 287 · 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: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) in random order
4. 4.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) practising out loud
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
15. 15.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) practising the opening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
21. 21.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
28. 28.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
30. 30.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
35. 35.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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