Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 290 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
6. 6.👪 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
7. 7.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
11. 11.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
19. 19.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
20. 20.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
21. 21.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
31. 31.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
36. 36.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
40. 40.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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