Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 295 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) after the event
2. 2.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
5. 5.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
10. 10.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
20. 20.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
22. 22.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) practising out loud
24. 24.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
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: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
35. 35.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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