Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 876 · 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) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
7. 7.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⏱️ 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) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
24. 24.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
29. 29.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) reading a full script
36. 36.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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