Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 338 · 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) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
2. 2.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
4. 4.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) never (d) while speaking
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
8. 8.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
9. 9.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
17. 17.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
19. 19.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
31. 31.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
33. 33.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
40. 40.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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