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Some people argue that arts, such as paintings and music, are a waste of money and the government should spend this money on other public services. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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It is often said that spending funds on art activities like musical events or drawings is a waste of that money and the state ought to spend those funds on services that are more beneficial for the people.
This
 essay completely agrees with
this
 statement because
education
 and
health
 are the basic necessities of
human
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 and the government should increase the amount of
education
 and
health
 budget.
Education
 is the primary thing that human beings need.
This
 is to say that the major difference between the developed world and the developing world is their
education
 system. In the
west
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education
 in
schools
 is free and they get the best facilities in their
schools
 that one needs to achieve their career goals.
However
, in
the
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developing ,countries there is no proper public schooling system and people have to send their kids to private
schools
 that charge a huge sum of money.
For example
, in Karachi, which is the largest city
of
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 Pakistan, almost 80 per cent
children
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of children
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 go to private
schools
 and
schools
 charge from 8000 to 40000 per
children
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child
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 which is quite a huge amount considering the pay their parents get in their
job
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. The other thing that the government should focus on is the
health
 service. Most of the public hospitals do not have the fundamental
machine
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machines
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 that a hospital should have in the underdeveloped world.
For instance
, a recent article
of
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 the Jang newspaper revealed that
70percent
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70 per cent
hospitals
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of hospitals
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 in Sindh, which is a province in Pakistan, do not have operation
theatre
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theatres
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 and basic machines that are needed to do any simple operation. In conclusion, some people argue that the government should cut
on
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the budget that they are giving to artists to perform music or
and
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other artwork and that money
needed
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 to
spend
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 on other sectors, I agree with
this
 opinion because
health
 and
education
 are more important arts.
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coherence and cohesion
Overall, the essay provides a clear response to the prompt and presents a well-supported argument. Make sure to link your ideas more cohesively throughout the essay to enhance the overall structure.
task achievement
The introduction is clear in presenting your viewpoint, but the conclusion could be strengthened by summarizing the main points and reinforcing your opinion. Ensure that each paragraph supports your main argument effectively for better task achievement.
task response
The essay effectively argues in favor of redirecting funds from art activities to essential public services like education and health.

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