Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 762 · 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: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
4. 4.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) using short cue cards
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) starting a week early
23. 23.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
29. 29.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
32. 32.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
36. 36.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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