Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 967 · 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) only reading silently (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
2. 2.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
3. 3.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) using short cue cards (c) first try on the day (d) rewriting it last night
5. 5.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) timing each run (c) trying the room first (d) marking pauses on cards
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) standing up to practise (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
9. 9.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) first try on the day (c) starting a week early (d) rewriting it last night
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) using short cue cards
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) starting a week early (d) practising the opening
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) testing slides on stage
17. 17.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) never (d) while speaking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) never timing yourself (d) marking pauses on cards
20. 20.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) skipping the ending (c) rewriting it last night (d) starting a week early
21. 21.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising only once (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) timing each run
24. 24.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
26. 26.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
29. 29.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
32. 32.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) drop the ending (b) speak much faster (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
33. 33.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) practising for family
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
38. 38.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) skipping the ending

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