Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 97 · 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: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
4. 4.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) before the event (d) after the event
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
15. 15.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
20. 20.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
22. 22.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) checking slides early
25. 25.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
31. 31.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early

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