Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 454 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
4. 4.👪 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
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
7. 7.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
21. 21.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
23. 23.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
25. 25.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) practising out loud

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