"C2 Paper 02 — Article: A professional magazine is examining whether ambition has become misunderstood" is a C2 Proficiency Writing practice task (Article). 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 Article 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.
A professional magazine is publishing a feature on ambition in modern working life. Write an article distinguishing constructive ambition from forms that damage judgement or relationships, considering how organisational rewards influence behaviour, and suggesting how individuals and employers might measure progress more intelligently than through promotion or salary alone. Write your article.
Word limit: 320 words
C2 Paper 02 — Article: A professional magazine is examining whether ambition has become misunderstood
Exam Task
Draft the full response, stay inside the word range, then submit for AI feedback.
Prompt
"A professional magazine is publishing a feature on ambition in modern working life. Write an article distinguishing constructive ambition from forms that damage judgement or relationships, considering how organisational rewards influence behaviour, and suggesting how individuals and employers might measure progress more intelligently than through promotion or salary alone. Write your article."
Points to cover
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Part 2 · 280–320 words · Target 45 min