Each lesson teaches you HOW to write at C1: precise style, controlled complex grammar, nuanced arguments and the right voice. Then you write your own.
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Choose precise words, write with caution and join ideas smoothly.
Replace B2 words with exact C1 choices and natural word partners.
Start → 2Turn verbs and adjectives into noun phrases for a compact, formal style.
Start → 3Say what the evidence allows, no more and no less.
Start → 4Not only did..., Rarely has..., Never before...: emphasis through word order.
Start → 5Link ideas inside and between paragraphs without repeating the same links.
Start →Control the grammar of formal and academic writing.
If I had studied..., I would be...: past causes, present results.
Start → 7It is believed that..., is said to have..., has yet to be...
Start → 8Having finished..., Given the data..., Faced with...: dense but clear.
Start → 9It is essential that he be..., I suggest that she apply...
Start → 10Albeit, notwithstanding, whereas, even so: the right tool for each job.
Start →Build arguments, use sources and evaluate evidence.
Take a position, weigh it, concede and refute, and conclude with insight.
Start → 12Use other writers without copying: quote briefly, paraphrase well, always credit.
Start → 13Group ideas by theme, compare viewpoints and make your own point.
Start → 14Ask if the evidence is strong, relevant and enough, then say so.
Start → 15Describe the problem, propose solutions and evaluate which is best.
Start →Letters, reports, proposals, reviews and articles at an advanced level.
Show fit with the job in a confident, formal letter.
Start → 17Present data, analyse it and recommend action in a formal report.
Start → 18Make a case for a plan and show it is feasible and worth it.
Start → 19Judge with criteria, compare and justify, for a specific readership.
Start → 20Hook, tell, argue and close with impact and a personal voice.
Start → 21Say the whole text in 100-150 words: purpose, method, findings, conclusion.
Start →Control your voice and revise like a professional writer.