Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 494 · 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: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
4. 4.👪 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
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
13. 13.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
23. 23.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
27. 27.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
31. 31.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
32. 32.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) before the event
33. 33.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) standing up to practise
36. 36.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage

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