Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 549 · 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.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ 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) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
11. 11.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
18. 18.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
26. 26.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
27. 27.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
37. 37.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
40. 40.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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