Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 824 · 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.⏱️ 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) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
2. 2.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
4. 4.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising the opening (d) practising only once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) using short cue cards (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
22. 22.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
30. 30.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards

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