Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 326 · 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.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
5. 5.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
7. 7.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
18. 18.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
21. 21.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
35. 35.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early

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