Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 395 · 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.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
10. 10.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) after the event
38. 38.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise

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