Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 860 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) marking pauses on cards
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
13. 13.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) after the event
19. 19.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
24. 24.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) timing each run
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) timing each run
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
36. 36.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) in random order
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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