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C1 Paper 05 — Email: A local radio station is inviting listeners to help produce a weekly culture segmentWriting

"C1 Paper 05 — Email: A local radio station is inviting listeners to help produce a weekly culture segment" 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 local radio station is inviting listeners to help produce a short weekly segment about cultural activities in the area. Write an email to the producer describing your relevant interests or experience, proposing a recurring feature you could contribute, and explaining why it would appeal both to regular arts audiences and to people who rarely attend cultural events. 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.