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C2 Paper 04 — Review: An environmental journal wants reviews of public campaigns that attempted to change behaviourWriting

"C2 Paper 04 — Review: An environmental journal wants reviews of public campaigns that attempted to change behaviour" 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.

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How should I approach this C2 writing task?

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

An environmental journal is publishing reviews of public campaigns that attempted to change everyday behaviour. Review one campaign you know, outlining its strategy, evaluating the evidence that it produced lasting rather than symbolic change, and considering any unintended effects or questionable assumptions about the people it addressed. Conclude whether its methods deserve wider use. Write your review.

Word limit: 320 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.