Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 443 · 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) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
4. 4.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
12. 12.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
13. 13.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
29. 29.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking

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