Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 375 · 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) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
2. 2.⏱️ 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) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) after the event
6. 6.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
19. 19.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) starting a week early
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once

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