Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 826 · 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.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
8. 8.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
19. 19.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
28. 28.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) starting a week early
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards

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