Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 255 · 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.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ 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) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
9. 9.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) practising only once
20. 20.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
21. 21.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
26. 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
28. 28.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
32. 32.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
38. 38.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night

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