Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 661 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) reading a full script
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
9. 9.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
10. 10.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
14. 14.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) timing each run
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.⏱️ 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
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) practising only once
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) practising out loud
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) practising the opening
30. 30.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
38. 38.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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