Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 528 · 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: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
5. 5.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
10. 10.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.👪 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
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) testing slides on stage
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
24. 24.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) practising for family (d) practising the opening
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
37. 37.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) marking pauses on cards
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early

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