Read the passage. While in high school, I went out for the football team. I had never played football before—it was a tremendous physical and mental challenge for me. It took a lot of hard work and discipline, but eventually I became one of the star players on the team. The coach never let me do less than my best. It was great training for any kind of life challenge that I might face in the future. I think everyone should play a sport in high school. The bold text is an example of what type of persuasion? bandwagon appeal connotation editorial testimonial
This has kind of has two answers depending on the way you interpret it, but the most accurate answer is testimonial as it is telling something from a single person's view.