Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 589 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early
2. 2.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
7. 7.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
19. 19.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) using short cue cards (d) starting a week early
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
26. 26.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.👪 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
33. 33.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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