Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 265 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
2. 2.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
11. 11.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
13. 13.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
21. 21.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
30. 30.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family

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