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Band 6.5

Some people feel that governments should take a large proportion of people's salaries to pay for necessary public services such as roads and schools. Others feel that high taxes are a bad thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Some people feel that governments should take a large proportion of people’s salaries to pay for necessary public
services
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 as roads and schools.
Others
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 feel that high
taxes
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 are a bad thing. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. The experience of losing high percentages of their salary on
taxes
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 has divided people’s opinions regarding the topic.
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 some are all for providing money for public
services
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,
others
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 have a different feeling about it. In my opinion,
taxes
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 are essential for a country’s development. On the one hand, paying large amounts of everyone’s income towards
services
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 like health care and schools allows them to develop more easily, but more
importantly
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importantly,
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 it guarantees the ability to be accessible for the less
well off
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well-off
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. The fact that
taxes
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 represent percentages and not set numbers causes them to increase once the income is bigger.
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, a public school would be well equipped and would be available for everyone, even if one family’s
taxes
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 influenced and helped considerably more than another one.
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, there are people who do not benefit from it as much as
others
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. The reason for
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 is that,
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 some will require using public
services
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 often and save money because of the fact that it is very affordable or even free thanks to the high
taxes
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,
others
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 will not have the necessity for them.
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, a person with a low immune system, who will get sick more easily and more often, will theoretically spend more than the
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 they paid,
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 individuals
that
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 go to the hospital once in a blue moon will experience the opposite. In conclusion, I am of the opinion that,
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taxes
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 are important, it is not necessary for them to be high, as different people have different needs, so charging and providing for them all the same is unjust.

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Coherence & Cohesion
Ensure each paragraph transitions smoothly to the next by using linking words or phrases. This will enhance the flow of your essay.
Task Achievement
You might want to provide more nuanced examples to illustrate both sides of the argument clearly and comprehensively.
Task Achievement
Consider expanding on how high taxes can positively or negatively impact society in different scenarios to give a more balanced view.
Coherence & Cohesion
The essay presents a clear introduction and conclusion, clearly stating your opinions on high taxes and public services.
Coherence & Cohesion
You effectively discuss both perspectives in the debate about taxation, providing a balanced view on the topic.
Coherence & Cohesion
The essay is well-structured with distinct paragraphs, making it easy to follow.

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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.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • public services
  • equitable society
  • disposable income
  • consumer spending
  • innovation
  • entrepreneurship
  • economic growth
  • tax revenue
  • investment
  • efficiently maintained
  • neglect and decay
  • motivation to work
  • financial growth
  • government expenditure
  • corruption
  • wastage
  • prosperity
  • societal infrastructure
  • essential services
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