Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 404 · 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 out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
6. 6.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) trying the room first
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
12. 12.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) using short cue cards
16. 16.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) practising the opening
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
31. 31.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
34. 34.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
37. 37.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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