Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 421 · 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.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
2. 2.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) practising the opening
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
9. 9.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising the opening (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.👪 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
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
25. 25.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
27. 27.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
36. 36.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage

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