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C1 Paper 08 — Proposal: A youth travel organisation wants safer and more meaningful local tripsWriting

"C1 Paper 08 — Proposal: A youth travel organisation wants safer and more meaningful local trips" 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 youth travel organisation wants ideas for a one-day local trip that is affordable, safe and more meaningful than ordinary sightseeing. Write a proposal recommending a destination and activities, explaining how the programme would include participants with different interests or abilities, and showing what they would learn about the place and about travelling responsibly. 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.