Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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