Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 349 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
13. 13.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) never (d) while speaking
20. 20.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) standing up to practise
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) marking pauses on cards (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising the opening (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run

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