Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 656 · 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.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) practising out loud
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
12. 12.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage
14. 14.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
17. 17.👪 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
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards

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