Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 859 · 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.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) practising for family
4. 4.👪 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
5. 5.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising the opening (c) trying the room first (d) rewriting it last night
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
17. 17.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (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.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) skipping the ending (c) practising for family (d) only reading silently
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
30. 30.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) standing up to practise (c) testing slides on stage (d) never timing yourself
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) starting a week early
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) practising out loud

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