Victoria began the introduction of her persuasive speech with these words:Think back to the number of times you've taken an antibiotic in your life. Antibiotics have probably helped cure your ear infections, your strep throats, and more. But what if you got one of those diseases today and the antibiotics that used to cure them didn't work anymore? Or what if you got a skin infection and died because there was no antibiotic your doctor could use to treat it?What method for gaining attention and interest did Victoria use?
A. revealing the general purpose
B. stating the importance of the topic
C. previewing the body of the speech
D. summarizing the central idea
E. relating the topic to the audience
Answer: E
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