Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 938 · 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: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) practising only once
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
6. 6.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
10. 10.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
16. 16.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) after the event
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
19. 19.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) trying the room first (d) practising out loud
30. 30.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
31. 31.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) backwards
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script

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