Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 912 · 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: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
10. 10.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
12. 12.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising the opening
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
25. 25.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
28. 28.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
31. 31.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
35. 35.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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