Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 54 · 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) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
17. 17.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
25. 25.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
34. 34.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
37. 37.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) never (d) while speaking
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
40. 40.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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