Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 647 · 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) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
2. 2.👪 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
3. 3.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
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 is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
29. 29.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
38. 38.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself

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