Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 363 · 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.⏱️ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) starting a week early
4. 4.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
13. 13.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
16. 16.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) trying the room first
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
36. 36.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
40. 40.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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