Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 522 · 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) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
12. 12.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) in random order
13. 13.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
16. 16.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
19. 19.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
21. 21.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
29. 29.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
30. 30.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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