Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 663 · 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.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
7. 7.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) practising only once
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
21. 21.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
31. 31.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
35. 35.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
37. 37.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) practising out loud

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