Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 985 · 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) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
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) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) starting a week early
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
25. 25.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
33. 33.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
34. 34.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
36. 36.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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