Some people think that museums should be enjoyable places to entertain people, while others believe that the purpose of museums is to educate. Discuss both views and give you own opinion.
The main role of
museums
is still a topic of debate for many. While
some argue that going to a museum should be an amusing experience, others believe that its sole purpose is to educate. I believe they should be both entertaining and educational. In this
,essay I will present arguments that support both views and justify my choice.
On the one hand, people
are more likely to go to a museum if it offers them an enjoyable experience, after all these are places of leisure and many times tourist attractions. For
this
reason, visitors are going to engage more if they are met with an interactive and visually appealing exhibit rather than an overbearing informative and boring one. For example
, statistics show that the human body exhibition in Portugal attracted a great number of people
because it demonstrated to be visually stunning.
On the other hand
, some claim that museums
should only focus on educating their visitors. Visitors should leave having learned information they did not previously. To achieve this
several different methods are employed, like headsets that lecture people
while
they see the collections or a guide that tours the museum explaining its content. For instance
, it is common to see big groups of tourist tours parading in museums
guided by someone who speaks to them in their own language facilitating their interpretation of what they are looking at.
In conclusion, museums
are a place where people
can learn about art, science and culture in an enjoyable way. I believe there is no reason for it to be an exclusively educational or entertainment experience.Submitted by mariana95dasilva on
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Ensure that all parts of the essay directly address the task prompt. Develop and support all points of view equally.
coherence and cohesion
Organize ideas logically within paragraphs and throughout the essay. Use appropriate linking words to connect ideas and create coherence.
Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite