Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 185 · 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) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) standing up to practise
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
7. 7.👪 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
19. 19.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) key words only
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
24. 24.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
34. 34.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day

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