Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 900 · 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 of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
3. 3.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
5. 5.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
15. 15.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
28. 28.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
30. 30.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
33. 33.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
39. 39.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards

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