Although most of us take it completely for granted, the telephone you have in your house is one of the most amazing devices ever created.

Question

What type of introduction does the writer use? What is the impact of that kind of introduction in this essay?

Answer 1

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/intros.htm
Be sure to check out the five listed ways professional writers use to introduce ideas or papers.

Do you think it's one of these ideas? If not, how can you phrase it?

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