Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 669 · 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.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
4. 4.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
7. 7.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
27. 27.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
34. 34.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
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: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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