Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 973 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising only once (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
21. 21.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏱️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) practising out loud
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
34. 34.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
37. 37.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
39. 39.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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