The money spent by governments on space programmes would be better spent on vital public services such as schools and hospitals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
Governments in some countries spend large amounts of
money
Use synonyms
on
space
Use synonyms
exploration
programmes
Use synonyms
it is a waste of
money
Use synonyms
, the spending should go to public services. why
space
Use synonyms
programmes
Use synonyms
should be abandoned. train scientists and other staff involved with
space
Use synonyms
programmes
Use synonyms
. The facilities and
equipment
Add an article
the equipment
show examples
also
Linking Words
cost a great deal for the government. If
space
Use synonyms
missions fail completely, the
money
Use synonyms
would be wasted because these
programmes
Use synonyms
do not benefit normal people in our daily lives. it will take. Any technological error can cost astronauts their lives during the launching process. If something goes wrong, a rescue mission may not be even possible as it takes
huge
Add an article
a huge
show examples
amount of time to reach a destination. the
money
Use synonyms
from
space
Use synonyms
programmes
Use synonyms
should go to vital public services
instead
Linking Words
. It
train
Change the verb form
trains
show examples
doctors, teachers, police and other public service workers than it is to train astronauts or the scientists and engineers who work on
space
Use synonyms
exploration projects. public servants do jobs that have a positive impact on every member of society. we all use schools, hospitals and roads, and we all need the security that the police provide. If governments reallocated the
money
Use synonyms
spent on
space
Use synonyms
travel and research, many thousands of people could be given a better quality of life. governments should spend
money
Use synonyms
on services that benefit all members of society, waste resources on projects that do not improve our everyday lives.
Submitted by henrybeee on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Fully explain your ideas

To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

What to do next:
Look at other essays: