Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 541 · 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: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) practising only once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
14. 14.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
18. 18.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
23. 23.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
29. 29.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
38. 38.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards

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