Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 183 · 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) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
3. 3.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
7. 7.⏱️ 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) speak much faster (d) drop the ending
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
9. 9.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
11. 11.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
14. 14.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) checking slides early (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
17. 17.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
21. 21.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) marking pauses on cards
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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