Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 475 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) practising out loud
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
7. 7.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) checking slides early
9. 9.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
19. 19.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) backwards
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.👪 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
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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