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C1 Paper 02 — Proposal: A medium-sized company wants to improve the first month for new employeesWriting

"C1 Paper 02 — Proposal: A medium-sized company wants to improve the first month for new employees" is a C2 Proficiency Writing practice task (Proposal). 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 Proposal 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 medium-sized company has found that many new employees feel uncertain during their first month. Write a proposal identifying weaknesses that a typical induction process may contain, recommending two measures to help newcomers become productive and connected more quickly, and explaining how the company should assess whether the revised programme is successful. Write your proposal.

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.