Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 615 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) never (d) after the event
3. 3.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
11. 11.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising only once (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) starting a week early
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
24. 24.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage
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: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
35. 35.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) starting a week early
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
40. 40.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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