Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 702 · 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: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
5. 5.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) backwards
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
14. 14.⏱️ 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) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
17. 17.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
18. 18.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
21. 21.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
22. 22.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
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: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising out loud

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