Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 599 · 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 of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
3. 3.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
14. 14.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
16. 16.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
33. 33.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
37. 37.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out

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