Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 855 · 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) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
2. 2.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
4. 4.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
10. 10.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
16. 16.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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