Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 299 · 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) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
2. 2.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
6. 6.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
11. 11.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
16. 16.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
23. 23.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself

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