Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 764 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) practising the opening
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
6. 6.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👪 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
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) using short cue cards (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising the opening (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
16. 16.⏱️ 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) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
26. 26.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
29. 29.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) first try on the day
34. 34.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
36. 36.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
40. 40.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech

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