Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 612 · 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: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
5. 5.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
7. 7.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising the opening
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) using short cue cards
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
17. 17.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
18. 18.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
19. 19.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
36. 36.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
40. 40.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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