Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 532 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
6. 6.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
17. 17.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
24. 24.👪 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
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
27. 27.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
33. 33.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
37. 37.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family

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