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C1 Paper 04 — Proposal: A residential complex wants to reduce waste shared facilities produceWriting

"C1 Paper 04 — Proposal: A residential complex wants to reduce waste shared facilities produce" 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

The management company of a large residential complex has asked residents for a plan to reduce waste from shared facilities and communal events. Write a proposal identifying two major sources of avoidable waste, recommending practical measures to address them, and explaining how residents could be encouraged to participate without making the system inconvenient or expensive. 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.