PFL
You will probably feel more confident if you get the chance to actually do a practice pfl to a landing. Not always easy to find an airfield to do this but well worth the practice if you can.
Agree with Rod re s/slipping,but not sure if this is current practice in the GA world, and it also helps to reduce shock cooling the engine on the training machine.
Half the battle with a real emergency is overcoming the fact that it has happened.If you adopt a simple system that you find easy to remember (with occaisional practice if poss) then you will then go into 'auto mode', and give yourself more clear time to deal with it.
Remember military trained pilots will have spent a large part of their time learning to cope with emergencies (prob more time than the entire PPL course in hours time) so you will have to keep it simple and concentrate on the important things like not loosing control or trying to stretch a glide. I could add that your choice of route when planning a flight can give you a useful edge, and In fact you are already improving your capabilities by seeking input from others.Good luck (but dont rely on the luck factor)