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作者在 第1段 中通过 doormat slipping 和 stove burning down the house 这两个 concrete examples 来展示日常生活中的 potential dangers。这些 specific instances 让 abstract concept of liability 变得 tangible and relatable，为后文讨论 excessive warning labels 的 origin 奠定了 realistic foundation。通过这些 everyday scenarios，读者能立刻 grasp 为什么 companies 会 feel threatened 并开始 writing longer warnings。
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for example for instance such as like including take...as an example consider imagine suppose
仿写： 当你要 argue 一个 general point 时，先问自己：what are the most relatable examples？选择 readers 能 immediately recognize 的 daily scenarios。比如讨论 social media addiction，不要只说 "people waste time"，而要写 "scrolling through feeds at breakfast, checking notifications during meetings"。模版：To illustrate [general point], consider [specific example 1] and [specific example 2]. These instances demonstrate how [connection to main argument]。
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第2段 中的 stepladder labels 和 Batman cape warning 是 absurd examples，用来 illustrate 到了什么 ridiculous extent companies 在 writing warnings。"you might—surprise!—fall off" 和 "does not enable user to fly" 这些 obvious statements 的 absurdity 强化了作者的 argument：warnings have become excessive and meaningless。这些 examples 不仅 support the claim，还通过 humor 让 readers 感受到 current situation 的 irrationality。
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for example for instance such as like including take...as an example consider imagine suppose
仿写： 选择能 highlight your point 的 extreme or absurd examples 会更有 impact。当 arguing something has gone too far，找那些 make readers think "that's ridiculous" 的 instances。比如讨论 bureaucracy，可以写 "forms requiring signatures to confirm you signed previous forms"。记住要 balance humor with seriousness，让 example 既 entertaining 又 serve argumentative purpose。
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第1段 建立了 clear causal chain：juries holding companies liable（cause）导致 companies feeling threatened（effect），进而在 第2段 中 triggered 了 writing ever-longer warning labels 的 response。这个 cause-and-effect relationship 解释了 current situation 的 origin，让 readers understand 为什么会出现 excessive warnings 这个 problem。Without establishing this causation，后面对 warning label effectiveness 的 questioning 就会 lack context。
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because since as a result therefore thus consequently lead to cause result in due to responded by triggered
仿写： 构建 cause-effect argument 时要 make the connection explicit。不要 assume readers will see the link—用 clear language 说明。Start with identifying the cause，然后 trace its effects step by step。比如："When [cause occurs], [immediate effect] happens. This leads to [secondary effect], ultimately resulting in [final outcome]"。确保 causal link is logical 而不是 coincidental，可以问：if the cause didn't exist, would the effect still occur?
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第4段 中的 Julie Nimmons case 是 pivotal example，demonstrating the "turning tide" 这个 main claim。通过 specific lawsuit involving football helmet and paralyzed player，作者 shows 法院开始 side with defendants in cases where warnings wouldn't help。这个 detailed case 包括 company president's quote 和 jury's reasoning，提供了 concrete evidence 证明 legal attitude is changing，比 simply stating "courts are changing" 更有 convincing power。
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for example for instance In [time], [someone] Consider the case of Take [example] A case in point One example is
仿写： 当 presenting a trend or change，一个 well-developed case study 比 multiple brief mentions 更有 impact。Include key details：names, dates, outcomes, 甚至 direct quotes。这个 example 要 clearly embody your point—这里 helmet case 完美展示了 "obvious danger" principle。Structure：Introduce the case → present key facts → explain the outcome → connect back to your main argument。让 readers 能 follow the story 同时 see how it proves your point。
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第4段 引用了 American Law Institute 的 new guidelines 和 Cornell Law School professor 的 statement。这些 authoritative sources 不是 author's opinion，而是 credible experts and institutions 的 position。Law Institute 的 recommendations 说明 legal community 在 official level 认可这个 shift，而 professor's metaphor "buried in a sea of trivialities" vividly explains 为什么 excessive warnings are problematic。这些 citations 大大增强了 argument's credibility and authority。
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according to says states argues claims notes points out explains as [source] puts it in the words of
仿写： 选择 quotations that do more than repeat your point—它们应该 add authority, vivid language, or expert insight。Introduce the source with credentials（a Cornell Law School professor, the American Medical Association）before the quote。After quoting，解释 how it supports your argument，不要 assume connection is obvious。模版：According to [credible source], "[quotation]". This [explains/demonstrates/confirms] that [connection to your argument]。记住要 balance：too many quotes 让文章像 compilation，too few 可能 lack authority。
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整篇文章构建了 before-and-after contrast：early 1980s 到 now 的 legal landscape 变化。第1段-2 描述 past situation（companies afraid, writing excessive warnings），第4段 描述 current shift（courts siding with defendants, new guidelines）。这个 temporal contrast 是文章的 structural backbone，让 "turning tide" 这个 central claim 变得 clear and impactful。Without this comparison，readers 无法 appreciate the significance of recent changes。
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however but while whereas in contrast on the other hand previously now used to today unlike different from
仿写： 构建 effective contrast 需要 clear parallel structure。先 establish one side thoroughly，然后 present the other，最后 explicitly state what the contrast reveals。Use transitional phrases 来 signal the shift："In the past... However, now..." 或 "While X used to... today Y..."。确保 comparison points are equivalent—比如都讨论 court decisions 或都讨论 company behavior。最后 explain the implications：这个 contrast why it matters for your argument？模版：Previously, [situation A] prevailed. Now, [situation B] is emerging. This shift indicates [significance]。
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Cornell Law School professor 说的 "buried in a sea of trivialities" 是 vivid metaphor，把 excessive warnings 比作 overwhelming ocean，important information 是被 buried treasure。这个 figurative language 让 abstract problem（too much information）变得 tangible and visual。读者能 immediately grasp 淹没在 trivial warnings 中找 important info 的 difficulty，比 saying "too many warnings reduce effectiveness" 更有 emotional and cognitive impact。
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like as as if 似 metaphorically speaking can be seen as resembles
仿写： 创造 effective metaphor 要选择 familiar, sensory-rich source domain（sea, burial）来 explain abstract target（information overload）。Ask yourself：what does this situation feel like? What everyday experience captures this? 这里 drowning in trivialities 比 saying "excessive information" 更能 evoke the suffocating feeling。但要 avoid mixed metaphors 或 clichés。Test your metaphor：does it genuinely illuminate，还是 just sounds fancy？模版：[Abstract concept] is like [concrete, familiar situation] because [key similarity that supports your point]。
