Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 577 · 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: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
11. 11.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
14. 14.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) trying the room first
24. 24.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) testing slides on stage (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
27. 27.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
35. 35.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending

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