Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 481 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
2. 2.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) checking slides early
36. 36.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⏱️ 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) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day

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