Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 70 · 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.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
5. 5.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
13. 13.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
18. 18.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) after the event
19. 19.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
23. 23.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
30. 30.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
34. 34.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) practising for family (d) timing each run
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night

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