Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 848 · 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: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) timing each run
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) never (c) while speaking (d) before the event
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
8. 8.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) the whole speech
12. 12.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) checking slides early (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
16. 16.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) using short cue cards
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) reading a full script
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
27. 27.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) backwards
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) never timing yourself
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
34. 34.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) practising the opening (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) first try on the day (d) practising for family
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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