Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 492 · 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) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
23. 23.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
25. 25.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) in random order
30. 30.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) timing each run
33. 33.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
36. 36.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
38. 38.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself

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