Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 638 · 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) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
2. 2.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
8. 8.⏱️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
18. 18.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
27. 27.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
37. 37.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising for family (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself

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