Business Rhetorical structures C2 - Exercise Worksheet

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Rhetorical structures

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

What distinguishes Paudie's enterprise from thousands of similar roadside ventures is partly the product — eggs from a working farm are a particular thing — and partly the storytelling.

Grammar Reference · Rhetorical structures

Tricolon

Three parallel units build rhythm and emphasis. She read, she thought, she decided. — each unit equal in weight.

Anaphora

Repeated openings amplify a point. It is not luck. It is not timing. It is preparation.

Antithesis

Contrast sharpens meaning. Not the product, but the story behind it, drove the demand.

Periodic sentence

Delay the main idea for impact. What a box, a clifftop, and 98 hens built in three months surprised everyone.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Rhetorical structures

1.Rewrite as a tricolon: 'He checked the box and then fed the hens and after that he cleaned the yard.'

2.Rewrite using anaphora: 'The box proved that honesty works, that simplicity works, and that personality works.'

3.Rewrite as antithesis: 'Both the product and the story matter, but the story matters more.'

4.Rewrite as a periodic sentence: 'Paudie built something remarkable through patience and routine.'

5.Add a parenthetical aside: 'The box sells out every afternoon.'

6.Rewrite using anaphora: 'He is not chasing fame, he does not want celebrity, and attention is not his goal.'

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.He fed the hens. He checked the water. He cleaned the yard.

2.The story is not just about a boy. It is not just about eggs. It is about trust.

3.Demand matters more than fame for Paudie.

4.Over eighteen months, through hard work and early mornings, Paudie built a business.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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