Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 665 · 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) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
6. 6.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
14. 14.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
18. 18.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
30. 30.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
34. 34.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
37. 37.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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