Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 477 · 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) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
2. 2.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
24. 24.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
26. 26.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) trying the room first
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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