Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 289 · 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 good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) trying the room first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
12. 12.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
15. 15.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
17. 17.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
18. 18.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
21. 21.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
24. 24.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) using short cue cards
34. 34.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) first try on the day
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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