Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 889 · 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.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
3. 3.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
12. 12.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
15. 15.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
30. 30.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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