Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 390 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
12. 12.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) rewriting it last night
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) trying the room first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
28. 28.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
30. 30.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day

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