Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 791 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
5. 5.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise
7. 7.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to tire them out (d) to skip practice
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) testing slides on stage (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) never timing yourself
14. 14.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
22. 22.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) key words only
24. 24.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) practising the opening
26. 26.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) timing each run (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) checking slides early
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently

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