Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 354 · 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) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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