Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 551 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) starting a week early
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
9. 9.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
11. 11.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
12. 12.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
14. 14.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
23. 23.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
30. 30.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
35. 35.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) standing up to practise
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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