Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 984 · 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.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) after the event
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) starting a week early
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
13. 13.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
19. 19.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
27. 27.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) practising out loud
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
39. 39.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself

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