Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 434 · 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) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) starting a week early
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
4. 4.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
15. 15.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
23. 23.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
29. 29.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
36. 36.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) before the event
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) practising for family

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