Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 484 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👪 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
9. 9.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) using short cue cards
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
13. 13.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) in random order
14. 14.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
27. 27.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
29. 29.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
39. 39.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud

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