C2 Proficiency Writing Worksheets
36 printable writing worksheets · C2 (Proficiency)
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About C2 writing worksheets
C2 writers produce clear, smoothly flowing, complex texts in an appropriate and effective style. A central task at this level is the discursive essay that summarizes and evaluates the ideas in two input texts, alongside articles, letters, reports and reviews, as in C2 Proficiency Writing.
Worksheets develop the skills needed to paraphrase and synthesize sources, adopt a sustained stance, vary sentence structure for effect and control register precisely. Tasks include reformulating source ideas in students' own words, editing for concision and analyzing how model texts build argument.
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Teaching tips: C2 writing worksheets
- Practice paraphrasing key points from the input texts before students attempt the full summary essay.
- Ask learners to edit their own drafts for concision, cutting ten per cent of the words without losing meaning.
- Study a model's paragraph openings to show how C2 writers signal argument moves.
- Encourage a clear personal evaluation in essays rather than a neutral summary.
Questions teachers ask
What is the C2 Proficiency Part 1 essay?
Candidates read two short texts on the same topic and write an essay of 240–280 words summarizing and evaluating the key points, using their own words.
Is C2 writing only for exam candidates?
No. The worksheets also suit postgraduate students, professionals and teachers who want to refine advanced written English.
How is C2 writing different from C1?
C2 texts are expected to be more precise, flexible and stylistically effective, with a very wide range of language used naturally and appropriately.