Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 717 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
3. 3.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.👪 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
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
16. 16.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
18. 18.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
21. 21.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
25. 25.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) backwards
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) trying the room first
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
34. 34.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night

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