Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 916 · 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: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
4. 4.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
5. 5.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
13. 13.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
15. 15.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
23. 23.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) checking slides early
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
39. 39.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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