Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 630 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) using short cue cards
3. 3.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
4. 4.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
6. 6.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
21. 21.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
24. 24.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
28. 28.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
32. 32.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
35. 35.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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