Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 869 · 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) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) only reading silently
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) in random order (d) backwards
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending
5. 5.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) nothing at all (c) tiny paragraphs (d) the whole speech
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to tire them out (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) practising out loud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) only reading silently (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
11. 11.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) while speaking (d) before the event
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) skipping the ending (c) first try on the day (d) checking slides early
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising only once (d) trying the room first
22. 22.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) first try on the day
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) marking pauses on cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
29. 29.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) first try on the day
31. 31.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) reading a full script (c) practising out loud (d) starting a week early
34. 34.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) using short cue cards

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