Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 335 · 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: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
12. 12.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
13. 13.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
20. 20.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
25. 25.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) starting a week early
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
38. 38.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
40. 40.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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