Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 994 · 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) never (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) before the event
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) standing up to practise
17. 17.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
19. 19.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) practising out loud
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
32. 32.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
36. 36.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
40. 40.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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