Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 517 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
9. 9.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
11. 11.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
18. 18.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
21. 21.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) trying the room first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
26. 26.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) trying the room first
28. 28.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
29. 29.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
31. 31.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
37. 37.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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