Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 832 · 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 poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
5. 5.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
7. 7.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) practising out loud
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.👪 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
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
26. 26.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
30. 30.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) practising the opening
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once

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