Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 975 · 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) after the event (b) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
7. 7.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
9. 9.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
24. 24.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
40. 40.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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