Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 309 · 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) while speaking (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) never
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
12. 12.👪 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
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
16. 16.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
22. 22.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) using short cue cards
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
34. 34.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
36. 36.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently

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