Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 479 · 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) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
3. 3.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
5. 5.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
23. 23.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
24. 24.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
37. 37.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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