Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 496 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) starting a week early
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) practising the opening
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
7. 7.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
18. 18.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) starting a week early
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
31. 31.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) trying the room first
33. 33.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
39. 39.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script

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