Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 658 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) starting a week early
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
17. 17.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
23. 23.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
29. 29.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
39. 39.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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