Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 525 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
3. 3.👪 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
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
21. 21.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
26. 26.⏱️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
29. 29.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
30. 30.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
32. 32.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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