Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 996 · 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) never (c) before the event (d) while speaking
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
3. 3.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
9. 9.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
12. 12.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.👪 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
24. 24.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
30. 30.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) marking pauses on cards

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