Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 581 · 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: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
20. 20.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
21. 21.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
25. 25.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) starting a week early
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
33. 33.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) never (d) while speaking
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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