Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 490 · 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: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) trying the room first (d) checking slides early
11. 11.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) standing up to practise
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) using short cue cards (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
25. 25.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
32. 32.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
33. 33.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
38. 38.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) practising only once

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