Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 386 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) checking slides early
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) never (d) after the event
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
15. 15.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
20. 20.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
23. 23.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
30. 30.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
33. 33.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
37. 37.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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