Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 313 · 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) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
2. 2.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
5. 5.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
7. 7.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) after the event
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
16. 16.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
22. 22.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
28. 28.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
39. 39.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day

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