Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 812 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
10. 10.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to skip practice
15. 15.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) checking slides early
19. 19.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
22. 22.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) timing each run
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) practising out loud (d) testing slides on stage
39. 39.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
40. 40.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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