Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 298 · 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) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
2. 2.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
16. 16.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) marking pauses on cards
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
20. 20.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (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 tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
26. 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) timing each run
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
40. 40.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event

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