Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 787 · 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: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
3. 3.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
4. 4.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
5. 5.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
8. 8.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) standing up to practise
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
18. 18.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
24. 24.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) practising the opening
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night

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