Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 378 · 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) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
13. 13.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
15. 15.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) practising the opening
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
22. 22.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
24. 24.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) using short cue cards
35. 35.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
40. 40.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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