Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 98 · 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) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
7. 7.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
23. 23.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
29. 29.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
33. 33.👪 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
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
35. 35.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
37. 37.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
39. 39.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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