Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 718 · 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 only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
3. 3.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
5. 5.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (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) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
9. 9.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
11. 11.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
17. 17.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
30. 30.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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