Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 527 · 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) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
3. 3.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) never
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
10. 10.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
11. 11.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏱️ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) practising only once
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) practising out loud
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) practising for family
36. 36.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards

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