Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 810 · 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 of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
4. 4.👪 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
11. 11.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.⏱️ 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) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
14. 14.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) starting a week early
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
28. 28.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
32. 32.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) never (d) after the event
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
37. 37.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
39. 39.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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