Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 748 · 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: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.👪 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
5. 5.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
7. 7.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) timing each run
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
11. 11.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
15. 15.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.⏱️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
29. 29.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
32. 32.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
35. 35.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
37. 37.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
39. 39.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage

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