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Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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 some ongoing debate
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 whether
investment
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an investment
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 in
arts
, including music and theatre constitutes
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a wasteful fund allocation, as against administering resources towards essential public
services
. The question is, which weighs more? To some extent, some might argue that allocating the financial resources from the division of art towards public
services
 might be the solution towards the insufficient funds
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 public needs, investment in
arts
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 its benefits. Not only does it
spread
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 awareness of cultural heritage in
this
 era of globalization, but it
also
 encourages the growth of creativity.
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 will
overall
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well being
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 of
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society. In respective, an act of cultural exchange will happen,
this
 results in extreme interest
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 tourism that will directly affect one's economy.
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support
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 art boosts
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 identity.
While
 the investment in
arts
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up
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numerous benefits, it is undeniable that there are potential drawbacks to consider. As we know, the major problem revolves
arounf
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around
misallocation
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 of
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fund
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, basically where the
goverments
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government
governments
 could have
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 the need
of
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 funds
such
 as healthcare, education or
insfrastructure
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infrastructure
.
This
 could raise some
misconception
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misconceptions
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 where the government seems to misplace their priorities regarding their
underfudned
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underfunded
 public
services
.
To sum up
, the funding towards
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divison
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division
 of
arts
 has a lot of positive impact towards the country and society.
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, it is crucial for us to understand the downside and risk of
misallocation
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 of funds. It would be ideal to do a balanced approach on both
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, so the importance of public
services
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 not ignored.
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task achievement
The essay demonstrates an attempt to present both sides of the argument regarding government investment in the arts versus public services, but the development of ideas is limited. The candidate should expand on their ideas, providing more detailed explanations and explicitly stating their own opinion to fully address the question.
coherence cohesion
The essay lacks a clear and logical progression of ideas. Sentences and paragraphs appear fragmented, making the arguments hard to follow. The candidate should focus on organizing their arguments in a clear and logical order, ensuring that each paragraph has a central idea that is expanded upon with supporting details.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cultural enrichment
  • expression of creativity
  • promote diversity
  • enhance social cohesion
  • boost tourism
  • job creation
  • stimulate economic growth
  • improve quality of life
  • essential services
  • maintenance and development
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