Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 978 · 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: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) practising out loud (c) practising the opening (d) standing up to practise
7. 7.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
8. 8.True or false: “first try on the day” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
10. 10.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) before the event (c) while speaking (d) never
11. 11.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) practising only once (c) timing each run (d) trying the room first
12. 12.True or false: “practising out loud” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “only reading silently” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) only reading silently
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) only reading silently (c) timing each run (d) using short cue cards
19. 19.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising out loud (b) never timing yourself (c) only reading silently (d) first try on the day
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
21. 21.⏱️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) checking slides early
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) skipping the ending (c) trying the room first (d) checking slides early
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
25. 25.True or false: “practising for family” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) timing each run (d) first try on the day
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) testing slides on stage
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) backwards (c) loose and unnumbered (d) numbered, in order
32. 32.True or false: “trying the room first” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “trying the room first” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) rewriting it last night (c) trying the room first (d) reading a full script
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) starting a week early (c) practising out loud (d) marking pauses on cards
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
38. 38.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to win a prize (c) to skip practice (d) to get feedback
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit

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