Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 455 · 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) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
8. 8.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
14. 14.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
20. 20.👪 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
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
28. 28.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early

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