Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 842 · 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) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) in random order
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
15. 15.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
32. 32.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
36. 36.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day

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