Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 78 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
22. 22.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
27. 27.👪 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
28. 28.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
30. 30.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) checking slides early
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
40. 40.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs

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