Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 686 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) using short cue cards (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
6. 6.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
10. 10.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
18. 18.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
20. 20.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
22. 22.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
28. 28.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
35. 35.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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