Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 753 · 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) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.⏱️ 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
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
5. 5.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) practising only once
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
20. 20.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
22. 22.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) checking slides early
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
29. 29.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
35. 35.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) in random order
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
38. 38.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently

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