Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 697 · 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 out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) practising for family
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
10. 10.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
22. 22.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) starting a week early
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
35. 35.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
37. 37.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage

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