Answer:
relating the topic to the audience
Explanation:
This extract is from a speech delivered by Paul and it mainly questions that what type of method for gaining attention and interest did Paul use by stating these facts. It is clear that here Paul is highlighting an issue that is related to the audience which is school pupil. Hence, here the method that has been used by Paul to gain attention and interest of the listeners by pointing out something related to a topic that is associated with the listeners or audience. Here, it is outstanding record of a baseball player and then relating it to the years that a student will need without missing a single day to equal that. Hence, the method is getting attention through relating the topic to the audience.
