Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 986 · 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) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
2. 2.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
29. 29.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
30. 30.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
31. 31.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
34. 34.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
39. 39.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) practising only once

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