Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 969 · 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.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) before the event (b) while speaking (c) never (d) after the event
2. 2.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising the opening (c) starting a week early (d) never timing yourself
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) standing up to practise (d) practising for family
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) timing each run (c) marking pauses on cards (d) testing slides on stage
6. 6.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) in random order (d) numbered, in order
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) standing up to practise (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) standing up to practise (c) checking slides early (d) timing each run
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) timing each run (c) skipping the ending (d) first try on the day
12. 12.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) checking slides early
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
16. 16.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) checking slides early
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) practising for family (c) trying the room first (d) standing up to practise
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) checking slides early (d) marking pauses on cards
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to get feedback (b) to skip practice (c) to win a prize (d) to tire them out
24. 24.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) key words only (c) tiny paragraphs (d) nothing at all
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) practising for family (c) first try on the day (d) practising only once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) reading a full script
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising only once (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
31. 31.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
34. 34.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) starting a week early
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
39. 39.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) testing slides on stage (d) reading a full script

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