Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 903 · 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) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) only reading silently (c) trying the room first (d) practising out loud
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
9. 9.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) marking pauses on cards
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) never timing yourself (c) starting a week early (d) marking pauses on cards
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) practising the opening (d) only reading silently
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) trying the room first (d) timing each run
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
15. 15.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) cut, then time it again (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) drop the ending
16. 16.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) loose and unnumbered
19. 19.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
20. 20.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) standing up to practise (c) practising only once (d) marking pauses on cards
21. 21.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) skipping the ending
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) skipping the ending
30. 30.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) testing slides on stage (c) using short cue cards (d) standing up to practise
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) practising the opening
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) rewriting it last night (c) first try on the day (d) trying the room first
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) starting a week early
38. 38.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) reading a full script (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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