Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 489 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
7. 7.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
10. 10.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) practising only once
14. 14.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.👪 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
33. 33.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) trying the room first

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