Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 645 · 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.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
3. 3.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
5. 5.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
28. 28.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
29. 29.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
31. 31.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
33. 33.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
38. 38.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage

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