Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 45 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) cut, then time it again (c) speak much faster (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
6. 6.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
8. 8.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
11. 11.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) checking slides early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
15. 15.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) using short cue cards
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to win a prize
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
30. 30.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising out loud
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
37. 37.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage

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