Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 732 · 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) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
4. 4.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
8. 8.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
10. 10.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) speak much faster
14. 14.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) tiny paragraphs
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) first try on the day
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
32. 32.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) after the event (c) never (d) while speaking
34. 34.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) rewriting it last night
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending

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