Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 884 · 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) timing each run (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) marking pauses on cards
2. 2.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) practising the opening
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) in random order
7. 7.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) practising for family
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) before the event
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
14. 14.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
15. 15.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) starting a week early (d) checking slides early
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) trying the room first (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “only reading silently” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) trying the room first (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) reading a full script (c) starting a week early (d) skipping the ending
25. 25.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) marking pauses on cards (c) using short cue cards (d) first try on the day
30. 30.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) timing each run (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) never timing yourself
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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