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C1 Paper 06 — Report: A volunteer welcome scheme for new residents has completed its first yearWriting

"C1 Paper 06 — Report: A volunteer welcome scheme for new residents has completed its first year" is a C2 Proficiency Writing practice task (Report). 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 Report 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 volunteer welcome scheme for people moving into your area has completed its first year. The community association wants an assessment before renewing it. Write a report summarising participation, evaluating the elements that were most and least successful, and recommending one operational change that would allow the scheme to reach more newcomers without overloading existing volunteers. Write your report.

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.