Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 662 · 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) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
3. 3.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
5. 5.👪 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
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) after the event
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
21. 21.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
26. 26.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
28. 28.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
32. 32.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
40. 40.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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