Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 622 · 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) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
2. 2.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) trying the room first
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
8. 8.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) in random order
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
12. 12.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to win a prize
18. 18.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
27. 27.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
31. 31.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
36. 36.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) timing each run (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
39. 39.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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