Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 322 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
3. 3.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
9. 9.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
11. 11.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
32. 32.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
39. 39.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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