Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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