Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 427 · 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: “never timing yourself” is a good 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.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
9. 9.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
12. 12.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
18. 18.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
19. 19.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
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) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
25. 25.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
28. 28.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
32. 32.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) checking slides early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
39. 39.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day

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