Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 376 · 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 poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) marking pauses on cards
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
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) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
26. 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) trying the room first
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
32. 32.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards

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