Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 449 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
25. 25.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
39. 39.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
40. 40.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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