Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 856 · 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 only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to get feedback (c) to skip practice (d) to tire them out
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising only once
5. 5.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak much faster
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) practising the opening
11. 11.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) practising only once
13. 13.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) rewriting it last night (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) checking slides early
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) reading a full script
20. 20.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
21. 21.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) reading a full script
24. 24.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) marking pauses on cards (d) timing each run
30. 30.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
32. 32.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) testing slides on stage
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
38. 38.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family

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