Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 739 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) never (d) while speaking
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
5. 5.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
22. 22.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
24. 24.⏱️ 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
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
28. 28.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising out loud
35. 35.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) skipping the ending
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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