Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 381 · 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) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
3. 3.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) never (d) after the event
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
15. 15.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
17. 17.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
23. 23.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
24. 24.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
31. 31.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
38. 38.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family

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