Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 468 · 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.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
2. 2.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) never
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) in random order
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run

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