Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 918 · 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: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
4. 4.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
7. 7.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
10. 10.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
15. 15.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
20. 20.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
26. 26.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) practising only once
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
37. 37.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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