Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 314 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
8. 8.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
14. 14.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
19. 19.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
26. 26.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
36. 36.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
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: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early

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