"C1 Paper 06 — Letter: A council is consulting residents about an underused public square" 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.
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.
The council is consulting residents about an underused public square in your neighbourhood. Write a letter to the planning officer describing the main problems with the space, recommending two uses that would encourage regular community activity, and explaining how the redesign could benefit residents of different ages while still respecting people who live nearby. Write your letter.
Word limit: 260 words
C1 Paper 06 — Letter: A council is consulting residents about an underused public square
Exam Task
Draft the full response, stay inside the word range, then submit for AI feedback.
Prompt
"The council is consulting residents about an underused public square in your neighbourhood. Write a letter to the planning officer describing the main problems with the space, recommending two uses that would encourage regular community activity, and explaining how the redesign could benefit residents of different ages while still respecting people who live nearby. Write your letter."
Points to cover
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Part 2 · 220–260 words · Target 45 min