Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 942 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
2. 2.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) never
4. 4.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
6. 6.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
9. 9.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
10. 10.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) practising only once
13. 13.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
21. 21.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (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) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
33. 33.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
36. 36.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage

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