Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 365 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
4. 4.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
6. 6.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
17. 17.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) practising the opening
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
21. 21.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👪 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
23. 23.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
25. 25.⏱️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
27. 27.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
32. 32.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once

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