Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 564 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) first try on the day
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
6. 6.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
11. 11.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
16. 16.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
17. 17.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
19. 19.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) starting a week early
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) using short cue cards (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
30. 30.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) first try on the day (d) reading a full script
33. 33.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run

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