Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 569 · 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: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
7. 7.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
8. 8.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
14. 14.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
21. 21.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) checking slides early
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
35. 35.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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