Presentation Skills Worksheet: Rehearsing

Public speaking lesson 19: Rehearsing a presentation · Set 999 · 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 good rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) testing slides on stage (c) never timing yourself (d) skipping the ending
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
3. 3.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to win a prize (b) to skip practice (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
6. 6.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “practising only once” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to practise” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
10. 10.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) the whole speech (c) key words only (d) tiny paragraphs
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using short cue cards (b) practising out loud (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
12. 12.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) before the event (c) after the event (d) while speaking
13. 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) practising for family (c) starting a week early (d) first try on the day
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to practise (b) never timing yourself (c) skipping the ending (d) practising only once
15. 15.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) reading a full script (c) checking slides early (d) marking pauses on cards
16. 16.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) trying the room first (c) skipping the ending (d) only reading silently
17. 17.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
18. 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: only reading silently? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) practising for family (d) skipping the ending
20. 20.True or false: “rewriting it last night” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) numbered, in order (b) in random order (c) loose and unnumbered (d) backwards
25. 25.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) only reading silently (d) using short cue cards
26. 26.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) testing slides on stage (b) only reading silently (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising for family
28. 28.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) timing each run (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) using short cue cards
29. 29.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) practising only once (c) reading a full script (d) skipping the ending
32. 32.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising for family (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) practising only once
34. 34.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) skipping the ending (b) only reading silently (c) checking slides early (d) reading a full script
35. 35.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) marking pauses on cards (c) practising out loud (d) never timing yourself
37. 37.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) timing each run (c) marking pauses on cards (d) never timing yourself
38. 38.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
39. 39.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: checking slides early? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) checking slides early (c) first try on the day (d) never timing yourself

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