"A Weekend Course That Made a Difference" is a C2 Proficiency Writing practice task (review). 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 review 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 wants reviews of short courses that students have found useful. Write a review of a weekend or evening course you have attended. Describe the course, evaluate what you learned, and explain whether it was good value for time and money. 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.