CELPIP® Writing Task 2 sample: Library Study Space Survey

Level 7 sample answer

172 words

I would choose Option B because enclosed study rooms would give groups a place to talk without disturbing other library users. This would be useful for students who have projects to finish together.

First, working at someone's home is not always easy. There may be other people using the kitchen table, or the home may be far from the rest of the group. A library meeting place would be more convenient for many people.

Also, a reservation would help groups plan their work. If four students know they have a room for two hours, they can prepare their questions and start on time. This would be better than arriving and looking for enough empty seat.

The silent desks would be helpful too, especially during exams. However, the library will keep its current seating, while enclosed rooms would provide a different kind of space. People could discuss about their ideas and practise presentations there.

Overall, I think the two group rooms would support teamwork and make the library useful for more learning activities.

Why this answer is at level 7

This level 7 answer gives a clear choice, relevant examples, and an organized comparison with silent desks. Its reasoning is straightforward, while grammatical errors and awkward phrasing make it less controlled than the higher-level answers.

• There may be other people using the kitchen table, or the home may be far from the rest of the group. — Content/Coherence: These concrete obstacles explain why groups might need a library meeting place. A higher-level answer would connect them more closely to the design features, showing how enclosed rooms and confirmed bookings solve different problems.
• People could discuss about their ideas and practise presentations there. — Vocabulary: Discussing ideas and practising presentations are relevant uses for group rooms. However, “discuss about” is an incorrect word combination; a higher-level answer would use “discuss their ideas” and describe the learning activities more precisely.
• This would be better than arriving and looking for enough empty seat. — Readability: The comparison is easy to understand, but “enough empty seat” needs the plural “seats.” A higher-level answer would maintain grammatical accuracy while explaining how reservations help a group coordinate its arrival.
• However, the library will keep its current seating, while enclosed rooms would provide a different kind of space. — Task Fulfillment: This directly uses the existing seating to justify adding group rooms within the limited space. A higher-level answer would define that different function more explicitly and weigh the reservation requirement alongside its benefits.

Level 9 sample answer

182 words

I would choose Option A because quiet individual desks would meet a basic need that ordinary library seating may not satisfy. The ability to arrive without arranging a reservation would also suit my study habits.

At home, I can usually find a chair and a table, but I cannot always find silence. Household conversations and everyday tasks make it difficult to concentrate on a long reading assignment. A room with a clear silence rule would offer a dependable environment for focused work.

The eight separate desks would also serve people whose schedules do not line up neatly. If I unexpectedly had an hour between appointments, I could use an available desk without having planned my visit earlier. That flexibility matters to adult learners balancing study with other commitments.

Enclosed group rooms would certainly help students collaborate, and reservations would guarantee their meeting time. However, each booking could occupy a room even if fewer than four people attended.

With limited space, I would favour individual desks that people can use separately. They would give users a straightforward place to get down to work.

Why this answer is at level 9

This level 9 answer develops the case for silent desks through clear personal examples, flexible access, and controlled language. Compared with level 11, its comparison is less fully supported: possible underuse of group rooms does not establish that individual desks would serve users more effectively.

• However, each booking could occupy a room even if fewer than four people attended. — Content/Coherence: This introduces a relevant concern about room use, but the comparison stops early. A higher-level answer would explain why accommodating people separately is more valuable here, since individual desks could also remain unused.
• That flexibility matters to adult learners balancing study with other commitments. — Vocabulary: “Flexibility” and “balancing study with other commitments” express the benefit of unbooked access naturally and precisely. A higher-level answer would sustain this precision when comparing how both designs serve different learning needs.
• At home, I can usually find a chair and a table, but I cannot always find silence. — Readability: The balanced sentence clearly distinguishes having somewhere to sit from having somewhere quiet to study. A higher-level answer would carry this clear reasoning into a more developed comparison of dedicated silent space and enclosed discussion space.
• If I unexpectedly had an hour between appointments, I could use an available desk without having planned my visit earlier. — Task Fulfillment: This directly explains how access without reservations benefits users with unpredictable schedules. “An available desk” also keeps the claim realistic. A higher-level answer would connect this individual benefit more fully to the library’s overall allocation of limited space.

Level 11 sample answer

190 words

I support Option B because enclosed rooms would add a function that shared library seating cannot readily provide: collaborative study without disrupting neighbouring readers. The two-hour booking limit would also encourage groups to plan focused sessions.

Learning often requires discussion. A group preparing a presentation needs to compare interpretations, rehearse transitions, and question unclear explanations; these activities are difficult to conduct in an open reading area. In a four-person room, students could work through those tasks while respecting the quieter atmosphere elsewhere in the library.

Reservations would make coordination worthwhile. If I were travelling across Prince Albert to meet three classmates, I would want to know that a suitable space was available before leaving home. A confirmed booking would reduce the chance of four people arriving only to search separately for seats.

The individual desks would offer valuable silence, particularly during exam periods. Nevertheless, existing seating will remain, whereas enclosed rooms would address a more specialized gap. Although a two-hour session would require preparation, that constraint could keep meetings productive. I would choose the rooms because they expand the kinds of learning the library can support within the same footprint.

Why this answer is at level 11

This level 11 answer combines a clear recommendation with detailed learning activities, practical coordination benefits, and a balanced comparison. Precise language and varied, controlled sentences explain how enclosed rooms would complement existing seating while making the booking limit useful.

• A group preparing a presentation needs to compare interpretations, rehearse transitions, and question unclear explanations — Content/Coherence: The specific activities explain why collaborative study requires conversation. This develops the argument beyond simply saying that groups need somewhere to talk and connects the room design to identifiable learning benefits.
• collaborative study without disrupting neighbouring readers — Vocabulary: This compact phrase precisely expresses the central benefit of enclosure: supporting group learning while protecting other users’ concentration. The wording connects the chosen design with both groups and individual readers.
• Although a two-hour session would require preparation, that constraint could keep meetings productive. — Readability: The concessive structure acknowledges a practical restriction and explains its possible benefit in one controlled sentence. “Could” appropriately presents improved productivity as a possibility.
• Nevertheless, existing seating will remain, whereas enclosed rooms would address a more specialized gap. — Task Fulfillment: This uses the retained seating to explain why group rooms deserve the renovation space. It follows an acknowledgment of the value of silent desks, making the recommendation a considered choice between the available designs.