Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 734 · 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: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
7. 7.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
9. 9.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) in random order
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
17. 17.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
19. 19.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) practising only once
25. 25.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
28. 28.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
34. 34.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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