Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 934 · 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: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
17. 17.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
19. 19.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) practising the opening
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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