Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 362 · 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: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
3. 3.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
15. 15.👪 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
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
22. 22.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
31. 31.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
34. 34.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
36. 36.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) first try on the day
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) checking slides early
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage

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