Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

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

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