Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 419 · 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.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
8. 8.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
13. 13.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
15. 15.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
26. 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
29. 29.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending

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