Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 843 · 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: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
3. 3.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) skipping the ending
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
15. 15.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) timing each run
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) skipping the ending
18. 18.⏱️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
33. 33.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” 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) reading a full script (d) timing each run
35. 35.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) practising for family (d) standing up to practise
39. 39.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False

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