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Writing · C1

Turn your thoughts into clear, confident words. Original lessons, useful examples and feedback, from A1 to C1.

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Writing

C1

A balanced critical essay

Write 220–260 words discussing whether numerical targets improve public services. Examine assumptions, consider a counterargument and qualify your conclusion.

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Proposal

C1

A proposal with trade-offs

Write 220–260 words to a library board proposing how to divide limited space between quiet study and community events. Evaluate competing needs, justify your preferred arrangement, acknowledge its costs and propose criteria for reviewing it.

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C1

How to write a proposal

220–260 words · Proposal. Write a proposal to a fictional community-centre committee for a six-week evening skills exchange. The centre has one spare room on Wednesdays and a small printing budget, but no funds for paid tutors. Explain the need, a workable plan, likely difficulties and how the pilot should be evaluated.

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Critical essay

C1

When an expert changes their mind

Write 220–260 words examining the claim that experts lose credibility when they change their advice. Distinguish justified revision from inconsistency, consider a counterargument and explain what responsible communication requires. Use an invented example if helpful.

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Problem–solution essay

C1

A problem solution essay

220–260 words · Problem–solution essay. A fictional town has a busy community centre, but newcomers rarely attend its activities. Discuss two plausible barriers, propose a feasible response to each and explain how the town could evaluate whether the changes help. Do not invent research results.

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Data commentary

C1

Describing visual data

220–260 words · Data commentary. Describe the fictional travel survey shown below for a college planning briefing. Compare the main changes between 2019 and 2024, use figures selectively and identify a limitation. Each year's sample contains 100 respondents, who selected one main travel mode; these are separate samples, not the same tracked individuals. Do not claim the figures explain why behaviour changed.

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Evaluative essay

C1

An Advanced essay

220–260 words · Evaluative essay. A college wants to improve students' readiness for employment. Discuss two approaches: work placements and practical projects within courses. Explain which should receive greater investment and why. You may refer to these views without copying them: 'Placements reveal workplace expectations'; 'Projects can be made available to every student'. Write an original practice essay.

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Report

C1

How to write a C1 advanced report

220–260 words · Report. Report to a fictional college director on a peer-mentoring pilot. Supplied evidence: 40 students registered; 28 attended at least one meeting; 18 attended three or more; six interviewed participants valued practical advice but four of those six mentioned difficulty arranging meetings. No comparison group was used. Evaluate the pilot and recommend next steps without claiming proven academic improvement.

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Formal email

C1

How to write a formal email or letter for C1 Advanced

220–260 words · Formal email. You represent a student association considering a venue partnership. The venue offers a free room on weekday evenings but requires all events to finish by eight and gives no details about accessible entry or cancellations. Write to the manager expressing interest, explaining how the closing time affects your group and requesting clarification before committing.

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Review

C1

How to write a C1 Advanced review

220–260 words · Review. An arts website wants reviews of exhibitions that changed how visitors understood an ordinary subject. Review a real or invented exhibition, evaluate its methods and limitations, and recommend it to a particular audience. The example uses an invented exhibition.

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Blog post

C1

How to write a blog post

220–260 words · Blog post. Write a reflective blog post for adult learners about changing your approach to a difficult skill. Use a specific experience, explain what changed and offer a practical takeaway without presenting your experience as a universal solution.

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Executive summary

C1

An executive summary for a decision

220–260 words · Executive summary. Summarise this fictional pilot for a director deciding whether to extend it: a six-week room-booking trial involved two departments; double bookings fell from eight in the preceding six weeks to three; staff logged four hours of extra administration each week; five of eight interviewed staff found the shared calendar clearer; no other departments were studied. Recommend whether to expand, revise or stop the pilot. This is an extra practice topic.

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