Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 387 · 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) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
11. 11.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
15. 15.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
16. 16.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) only reading silently
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) standing up to practise (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) practising for family
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
32. 32.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) standing up to practise
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (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: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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