Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 637 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
4. 4.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
5. 5.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) after the event
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
20. 20.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
23. 23.⏱️ 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
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
34. 34.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early

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