Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 646 · 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) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) checking slides early
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
6. 6.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
8. 8.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) after the event
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
10. 10.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (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: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) first try on the day
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
20. 20.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
23. 23.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
34. 34.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently

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