C1 guided writing prompts
C1Advanced C1 prompt bank for analytical and evaluative long-form writing.
How to use this page
Write 220-320 words per prompt with explicit analytical structure.
Your goal is depth: assumptions, limits, implications.
Prompt set (C1)
- To what extent should public services be fully digitalized?
- Is productivity culture improving or damaging long-term learning?
- Should universities prioritize employability over broad education?
- How should societies regulate AI-generated media?
- Can sustainability policy remain effective without social equity policy?
Analytical structure blueprint
- Context and framing
- Thesis with scope
- Argument section A (with constraints)
- Argument section B (counter-perspective)
- Synthesis and implication
High-value analytical language
- Diese Annahme ist nur bedingt tragfähig, weil ...
- Eine differenzierte Betrachtung zeigt, dass ...
- Entscheidend ist die Unterscheidung zwischen ...
- Daraus ergibt sich eine zentrale Folgefrage:
- Unter langfristiger Perspektive ...
Self-check (C1)
- Did I analyze assumptions, not only positions?
- Did I distinguish evidence from interpretation?
- Did I signal limits and conditions of my claim?
- Are my transitions conceptual (not merely chronological)?
- Does the conclusion synthesize and extend the argument?
Writing tip
C1 writing should feel architected.
Every paragraph should advance the argument, not just add content.