Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 238 · 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) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) using short cue cards
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) before the event
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) starting a week early
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) standing up to practise
17. 17.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
19. 19.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) marking pauses on cards
28. 28.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
30. 30.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud

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