Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 439 · 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) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
2. 2.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
4. 4.👪 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
5. 5.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
13. 13.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) checking slides early
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) practising for family
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
29. 29.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
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 of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) first try on the day
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) nothing at all

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