Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 976 · 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 poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) using short cue cards
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) reading a full script (c) first try on the day (d) practising out loud
3. 3.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising only once (c) marking pauses on cards (d) only reading silently
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) never timing yourself
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) speak much faster
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) testing slides on stage (c) practising out loud (d) practising the opening
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) only reading silently (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising for family (c) checking slides early (d) rewriting it last night
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) trying the room first (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) skipping the ending (d) reading a full script
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
21. 21.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) skipping the ending (c) timing each run (d) standing up to practise
23. 23.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) testing slides on stage
24. 24.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) rewriting it last night
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) checking slides early
27. 27.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
30. 30.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) only reading silently (d) practising out loud
32. 32.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) using short cue cards (d) never timing yourself
33. 33.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: using short cue cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) never timing yourself (c) timing each run (d) practising only once
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) standing up to practise

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