Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 987 · 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) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
3. 3.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
8. 8.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
11. 11.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) practising the opening
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
30. 30.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) never timing yourself

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