Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 418 · 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) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
4. 4.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) using short cue cards
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.👪 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
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
23. 23.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) practising for family
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
28. 28.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
38. 38.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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