Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 689 · 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) starting a week early (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
10. 10.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) timing each run
12. 12.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising the opening (d) starting a week early
28. 28.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
34. 34.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
39. 39.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) backwards
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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