Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 756 · 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.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
6. 6.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
8. 8.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) timing each run
14. 14.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
25. 25.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
26. 26.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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