Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 524 · 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) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
6. 6.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
15. 15.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) checking slides early
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
40. 40.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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