Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 343 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
5. 5.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
9. 9.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
12. 12.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
19. 19.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) skipping the ending
21. 21.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
29. 29.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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