Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 796 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) before the event (c) never (d) after the event
7. 7.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
8. 8.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) first try on the day (c) reading a full script (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) only reading silently (d) marking pauses on cards
26. 26.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
28. 28.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) never timing yourself (d) standing up to practise
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) reading a full script
36. 36.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
38. 38.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards

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