Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 865 · 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: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
2. 2.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) never (c) after the event (d) before the event
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) only reading silently
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
10. 10.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) practising only once
18. 18.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) rewriting it last night (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) practising out loud (d) using short cue cards
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) reading a full script (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
25. 25.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) trying the room first (d) never timing yourself
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising the opening (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) starting a week early
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
33. 33.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
37. 37.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
40. 40.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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