Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 649 · 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.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
21. 21.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
38. 38.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day

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