Question 5 • 2025-2026 TPS IC Speech- Introduction to Communications and Speech B with Mrs. Roudybush
You have been given an assignment to speak on swimming as the ideal form of exercise, and would like to include a quote in your speech from one of your sources. Which quote below is the least likely to be a good choice to include?
Answer
A
“Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational.” - wikipedia.org
B
“Young or old, fit or not, six weeks seems to be the most common length of time it takes to be able to swim a mile without stopping for rest.” - http://ruthkazez.com
C
“Not the cold, nor the waves, nor the exhaustion could keep Steve Wargo of the Lake Erie LMSC from reaching the finish line: Africa. Steve became the 175th person and the 24th American to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar on September 17, 2007.” - http://www.usms.org
D
Michael Phelps said, “I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.”
Explanation
The speech is about swimming as an ideal form of exercise, so a useful quote should support swimming’s value or help persuade the audience. Choice A only defines swimming and says it can be useful or recreational; it does not explain why swimming is a good form of exercise. The other quotes offer examples of swimming achievement or a motivational statement that could support the speech’s purpose.
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