Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 588 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) first try on the day
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) starting a week early
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
34. 34.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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