Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 849 · 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: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to tire them out (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
7. 7.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) only reading silently
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) never timing yourself (d) practising the opening
12. 12.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) starting a week early (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) starting a week early (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
23. 23.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) practising out loud
26. 26.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
28. 28.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) checking slides early (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
32. 32.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) trying the room first (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising the opening (c) standing up to practise (d) checking slides early

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