Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 868 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) skipping the ending
2. 2.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) loose and unnumbered
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) before the event
11. 11.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising for family
13. 13.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) testing slides on stage (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) trying the room first (c) practising for family (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👪 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
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) using short cue cards
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) first try on the day (c) timing each run (d) rewriting it last night
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) starting a week early
25. 25.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
26. 26.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) cut, then time it again (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
27. 27.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
32. 32.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) practising the opening
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) skipping the ending (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage

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