"Applying for a Student Media Role" is a C2 Proficiency Writing practice task (letter). 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 letter 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
Your college website is looking for students to join its media team. Write an email to the editor. Describe relevant experience or skills, explain the kind of content you would like to produce, and say how you would work with other team members. Write 220–260 words.
Word limit: 280 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.