Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 633 · 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) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) in random order
8. 8.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) never
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
25. 25.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
32. 32.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) marking pauses on cards
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family

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