Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 58 · 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.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
4. 4.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
17. 17.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
20. 20.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
23. 23.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
26. 26.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
36. 36.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) testing slides on stage (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening

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