"C2 Paper 04 — Article: A current-affairs magazine is examining whether optimism helps or hinders environmental action" 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 current-affairs magazine is debating whether optimism strengthens environmental action or encourages complacency. Write an article comparing the motivational effects of hopeful and alarming messages, considering how communicators can acknowledge uncertainty and serious risk without paralysing audiences, and proposing what responsible optimism should look like in public discussion. Write your article.
Word limit: 320 words
C2 Paper 04 — Article: A current-affairs magazine is examining whether optimism helps or hinders environmental action
Exam Task
Draft the full response, stay inside the word range, then submit for AI feedback.
Prompt
"A current-affairs magazine is debating whether optimism strengthens environmental action or encourages complacency. Write an article comparing the motivational effects of hopeful and alarming messages, considering how communicators can acknowledge uncertainty and serious risk without paralysing audiences, and proposing what responsible optimism should look like in public discussion. Write your article."
Points to cover
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Part 2 · 280–320 words · Target 45 min