Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 779 · 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: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) first try on the day
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) first try on the day (c) standing up to practise (d) skipping the ending
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
12. 12.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to get feedback (c) to win a prize (d) to skip practice
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) trying the room first (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) first try on the day
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
26. 26.⏱️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
30. 30.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
40. 40.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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