"A Documentary That Changed the Conversation" 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.
An international magazine is looking for reviews of documentaries that have changed public understanding of a social issue. Write a review of a documentary you have seen. Briefly outline its subject, evaluate how effectively it communicates its message, and explain who would benefit most from watching it. Write 280–320 words.
Word limit: 280 words