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C1 Paper 10 — Letter: A manufacturer has invited feedback on a new repair guaranteeWriting

"C1 Paper 10 — Letter: A manufacturer has invited feedback on a new repair guarantee" is a C2 Proficiency Writing practice task (Letter / Email). Cambridge assesses content, communicative achievement, organisation and language on a scale from 0 to 5 per criterion. Plan before you write: identify the target reader, the required register and the number of points you must address. At C2, examiners expect sophisticated vocabulary used accurately, varied sentence structures and clear paragraphing.

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How should I approach this C2 writing task?

Plan the Letter / Email before writing, address every prompt point, keep the expected register, respect the word limit, and use feedback to improve content, organisation, grammar range, and vocabulary precision.

Task prompt

A manufacturer has introduced a longer repair guarantee and invited customers to comment on how it works in practice. Write a letter to the customer relations manager describing your experience of using the guarantee, evaluating whether its conditions were clear and fair, and requesting one specific change that would make the policy more useful without encouraging unreasonable claims. Write your letter.

Word limit: 260 words

Assessment criteria

  • Content: All points addressed with relevant detail and examples.
  • Communicative achievement: Appropriate register and tone for the target reader.
  • Organisation: Clear paragraphing with cohesive devices linking ideas.
  • Language: Wide range of vocabulary and structures used with control and accuracy.