Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 126 · 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) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
5. 5.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) trying the room first
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) timing each run
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud

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