Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 671 · 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: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
3. 3.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.👪 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
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) before the event
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
17. 17.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
19. 19.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
24. 24.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
30. 30.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
36. 36.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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