Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 310 · 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.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
2. 2.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
4. 4.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
14. 14.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
18. 18.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) practising out loud
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
28. 28.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
32. 32.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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