Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 328 · 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) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
2. 2.⏱️ 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) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
11. 11.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) timing each run
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.👪 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
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
33. 33.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
39. 39.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage

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