Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 906 · 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 of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) timing each run
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) checking slides early (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
4. 4.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) after the event (c) before the event (d) while speaking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) starting a week early (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) trying the room first (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👪 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
19. 19.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
20. 20.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) checking slides early
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising the opening (c) practising out loud (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script
28. 28.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
31. 31.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) timing each run (d) starting a week early
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
36. 36.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
38. 38.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) marking pauses on cards
40. 40.⏱️ 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) drop the ending (d) ignore the limit

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