Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 500 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
4. 4.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
9. 9.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
10. 10.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
13. 13.⏱️ 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
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
20. 20.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
28. 28.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
34. 34.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) in random order
35. 35.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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