Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 301 · 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: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
6. 6.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
19. 19.⏱️ 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
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
21. 21.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) practising out loud
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
40. 40.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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