Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 747 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) never
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
7. 7.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
18. 18.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
24. 24.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
29. 29.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
31. 31.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
39. 39.⏱️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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