Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 64 · 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) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
16. 16.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
18. 18.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) checking slides early (d) using short cue cards
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
28. 28.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
33. 33.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
38. 38.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) trying the room first
40. 40.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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