Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 883 · 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.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) checking slides early (d) trying the room first
5. 5.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) only reading silently
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) never (c) after the event (d) while speaking
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) using short cue cards (c) testing slides on stage (d) trying the room first
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) only reading silently
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising out loud (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
15. 15.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) trying the room first (d) first try on the day
21. 21.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) starting a week early
22. 22.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
25. 25.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak much faster (c) drop the ending (d) cut, then time it again
26. 26.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
28. 28.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) reading a full script
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) checking slides early (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once

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