Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 951 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
2. 2.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
4. 4.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
8. 8.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
10. 10.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
20. 20.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) never
24. 24.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
26. 26.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
29. 29.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
33. 33.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day

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