Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 735 · 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.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
10. 10.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
12. 12.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
16. 16.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
19. 19.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) practising out loud
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
31. 31.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family

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