Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 982 · 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: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
3. 3.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) after the event (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) never
4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: trying the room first? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) testing slides on stage (c) standing up to practise (d) rewriting it last night
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) checking slides early (c) skipping the ending (d) practising for family
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) starting a week early (c) timing each run (d) practising for family
10. 10.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) practising only once (b) rewriting it last night (c) reading a full script (d) checking slides early
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
12. 12.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) timing each run (c) practising out loud (d) practising only once
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) never timing yourself (d) practising out loud
17. 17.True or false: “using short cue cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⏱️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) first try on the day (b) checking slides early (c) only reading silently (d) rewriting it last night
20. 20.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: first try on the day? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) practising for family (c) reading a full script (d) practising only once
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising out loud (d) rewriting it last night
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading a full script (b) using short cue cards (c) only reading silently (d) never timing yourself
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising the opening (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising for family
29. 29.True or false: “timing each run” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to get feedback (d) to tire them out
31. 31.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) never timing yourself (c) practising for family (d) using short cue cards
32. 32.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) in random order (c) numbered, in order (d) backwards
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) rewriting it last night (d) trying the room first
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: never timing yourself? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.True or false: “marking pauses on cards” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
38. 38.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking slides early” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising only once (d) practising for family

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