Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 676 · 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.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
12. 12.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) standing up to practise (d) starting a week early
17. 17.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
24. 24.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
27. 27.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
38. 38.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once

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