Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 707 · 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) standing up to practise (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
11. 11.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
13. 13.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue 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.👪 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
18. 18.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
22. 22.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
24. 24.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
31. 31.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
35. 35.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
37. 37.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) rewriting it last night

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