Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 774 · 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) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
4. 4.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
7. 7.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
16. 16.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
17. 17.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
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) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) standing up to practise
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
34. 34.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
38. 38.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
40. 40.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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