Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 94 · 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) only reading silently (c) practising only once (d) skipping the ending
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) skipping the ending (c) practising the opening (d) practising out loud
5. 5.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) while speaking (b) after the event (c) never (d) before the event
7. 7.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) first try on the day
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) trying the room first
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) practising only once (d) standing up to practise
14. 14.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to get feedback
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) timing each run (c) never timing yourself (d) rewriting it last night
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) practising the opening (d) first try on the day
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising for family (c) practising the opening (d) trying the room first
24. 24.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) using short cue cards
25. 25.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) trying the room first (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
30. 30.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) standing up to practise (c) trying the room first (d) practising for family
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) marking pauses on cards (d) rewriting it last night
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “starting a week early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) practising for family (d) practising the opening
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit

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