Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 476 · 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) never (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) before the event
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
7. 7.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
13. 13.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (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.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
38. 38.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) starting a week early
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) timing each run

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