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C1 Paper 03 — Email: A community centre is organising a workshop on recovering lost digital filesWriting

"C1 Paper 03 — Email: A community centre is organising a workshop on recovering lost digital files" 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 community centre is organising a practical workshop for people who have accidentally lost photographs or documents stored on their devices. Write an email to the coordinator describing relevant skills you could contribute, suggesting one useful activity for participants, and explaining what equipment or preparation would be needed to make the session safe and effective. Write your email.

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.