Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 583 · 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: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) reading a full script (c) checking slides early (d) practising the opening
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
8. 8.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
24. 24.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
29. 29.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising for family (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
34. 34.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself

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