Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 458 · 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) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising the opening
2. 2.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
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.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
7. 7.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
9. 9.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
12. 12.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
15. 15.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
22. 22.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
26. 26.👪 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
29. 29.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising the opening (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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