Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 936 · 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) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) trying the room first (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising the opening (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) standing up to practise (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
9. 9.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) ignore the limit (c) cut, then time it again (d) drop the ending
10. 10.👪 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) using short cue cards (d) practising out loud
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
13. 13.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) using short cue cards (d) practising only once
14. 14.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
15. 15.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) standing up to practise (c) starting a week early (d) practising out loud
18. 18.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) trying the room first
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) practising for family (d) trying the room first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) testing slides on stage
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) using short cue cards
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising only once (c) rewriting it last night (d) standing up to practise
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
26. 26.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) after the event (d) never
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) practising only once
29. 29.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
30. 30.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) skipping the ending (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) marking pauses on cards (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
35. 35.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
36. 36.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) tiny paragraphs (c) key words only (d) nothing at all
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) testing slides on stage
38. 38.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) practising only once (d) practising the opening

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