Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 512 · 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) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
4. 4.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
29. 29.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) practising the opening
31. 31.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself

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