Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 394 · 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 of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
6. 6.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
9. 9.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
15. 15.⏱️ 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
19. 19.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
26. 26.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
27. 27.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) using short cue cards
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run

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