Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 956 · 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) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
6. 6.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (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) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) trying the room first
11. 11.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
16. 16.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
22. 22.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
28. 28.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
40. 40.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit

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