Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 283 · 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: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
3. 3.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
11. 11.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) after the event
16. 16.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) practising the opening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👪 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) practising the opening
30. 30.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
38. 38.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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