Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 813 · 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: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
4. 4.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
13. 13.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👪 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
15. 15.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
16. 16.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
24. 24.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
31. 31.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
33. 33.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
35. 35.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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