Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 818 · 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.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
11. 11.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
21. 21.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
23. 23.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
33. 33.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
36. 36.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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