Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 784 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) only reading silently
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
3. 3.⏱️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) starting a week early
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
8. 8.👪 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
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) trying the room first
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
16. 16.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking
17. 17.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) only reading silently
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising for family (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising out loud
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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