Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 457 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) practising the opening
3. 3.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) starting a week early
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) practising for family
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
12. 12.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
15. 15.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) trying the room first
18. 18.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) marking pauses on cards
25. 25.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day

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