Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 648 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good 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: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
21. 21.⏱️ 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) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
23. 23.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
27. 27.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) standing up to practise
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
39. 39.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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