Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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People argue that the nation's authority should allocate more budget towards creating more railways
instead
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of adding more highways. I couldn't agree more with the statement. Providing more routes for trains can solve
traffic
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problems
especially
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in big cities,
while
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making more roads will only
amplifies
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the
traffic
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jam
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jams
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. People in
Jakarta
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, which is one the cities with
worst
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the worst
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traffic
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in the world,
are now prefer
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to use more trains to commute to their destinations as trains can help them arrive on time or at least within
estimated
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the estimated
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time. The main road which
connect
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connects
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southern
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the southern
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part of the city to the
center
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of
Jakarta
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has been less crowded within
rush
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a rush
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hour after
Mono
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Railway Train with the same route
is
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established. If the City Council take the same action for the northern part of
Jakarta
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, it may
also
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lessen the
traffic
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as a result
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.
On the other hand
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, Bandung which
located
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around 200
kilometers
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away from
Jakarta
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is having
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worse
traffic
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every year,
although
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several overpasses have been built on the
traffic
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source areas.
This
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phenomenon may happen because adding more roadways will indirectly encourage people to have more private vehicles.
Local
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newspaper reported that
number
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of cars registered in Bandung
raised
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around 10%, a year after the
governon
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governor
government
officially
open
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two overpasses in the city
to
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public use. In conclusion, it is important to spread financial support for
transportantion
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transportation
infrastructure effectively. It can be calculated by which will eventually lessen the problems.
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task achievement
The introduction should offer a clearer thesis statement that sets the tone for the essay. Also, provide a more comprehensive conclusion to bring your arguments together effectively.
coherence cohesion
Revise some minor grammatical errors and awkward phrasing to improve the fluidity of the essay. For instance, 'more roads will only amplifies' should be 'more roads will only amplify,' and 'Bandung which located' should be 'Bandung, which is located.'
task achievement
You have successfully addressed the prompt by stating your agreement and providing relevant supporting examples, which strengthens your stance on the topic.
coherence cohesion
Your essay is generally well-structured with clear main points and supporting details, which aids in the logical flow of your argument.

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    • 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

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