Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 200 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
3. 3.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “practising for family” 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) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
16. 16.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
22. 22.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
26. 26.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
29. 29.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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