Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 758 · 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: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
10. 10.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
19. 19.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
20. 20.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
22. 22.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
33. 33.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
38. 38.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud

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