Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 979 · 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) after the event (c) never (d) while speaking
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) starting a week early (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising out loud
3. 3.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) trying the room first (b) starting a week early (c) skipping the ending (d) practising out loud
6. 6.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) the whole speech (b) nothing at all (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
7. 7.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) practising only once (c) only reading silently (d) timing each run
8. 8.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) first try on the day (c) practising for family (d) marking pauses on cards
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) testing slides on stage (d) starting a week early
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) skipping the ending (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the ending (b) never timing yourself (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
14. 14.True or false: “never timing yourself” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) reading a full script
16. 16.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “testing slides on stage” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) practising only once (c) never timing yourself (d) testing slides on stage
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) practising out loud (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
22. 22.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to tire them out (b) to skip practice (c) to get feedback (d) to win a prize
23. 23.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) using short cue cards (d) trying the room first
24. 24.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising the opening (d) testing slides on stage
25. 25.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) practising only once (c) using short cue cards (d) timing each run
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) skipping the ending (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
30. 30.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) only reading silently (d) standing up to practise
31. 31.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising only once (c) starting a week early (d) testing slides on stage
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) only reading silently (c) testing slides on stage (d) standing up to practise
37. 37.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) standing up to practise

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