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

The government
fundings
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which
are
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is
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given to
arts
, like theatre and music, is considered a bad financial decision.
Instead
, it is a much better decision to allocate the money to fund public
services
. I partly agree
on
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this
statement and I will explain below. Public
services
, mainly infrastructure, benefit
majority
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the majority
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of
people
in many countries. The money which the
goverment
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government
allocates to build tunnels, fly-overs and
highway
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satifies
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satisfies
a
big
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number of
people
in the country.
Moreover
, public transportations
also
help
people
to commute without the need
of having
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their own vehicle. Singapore is
the
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prime example of a country that has
great
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allocation
for
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money to provide public
services
. The country has options
of
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for
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convinient
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convenient
public transportation,
such
as
bus
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buses
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and MRT, and they build
roof
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roofs
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for
the
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pedestrian
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pedestrians
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to walk without having to worry about
weather
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the weather
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.
As a result
,
goverment
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government
investment
aiming
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to
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at
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general
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the general
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public brings more advantages than just focusing on one area of interest. Governments can
also
invest
to
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in
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arts
if they wish, but they need to benefit the general public as well. They can build an art centre for
everyone
, which can
be use
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to develop
people
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people's
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skills and to exhibit their talent. Providing a place for development for those who are interested in
arts
, and
also
offering new
form
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forms
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of entertainment for
general
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public is the best way to fund a specific area of interest.
For example
, an annual event
that is
held in Medan named 'PRSU' is known to introduce new talents from the city where they perform interesting musical performances which
is
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free for
everyone
to come and see.
Therefore
, it is not only artists who get the advantages, but
everyone
can
also
enjoy the
arts
. In conclusion,
while
it is true that
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goverment
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government
needs to prioritize public
services
rather than
arts
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the arts
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, I believe that if they combine the two ideas and create an art centre to benefit
everyone
and not only a limited number of
people
, it would bring advantages to both parties.
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To enhance the strength of your arguments, ensure that each main point is supported with more detailed and specific examples. This will make your essay more convincing and substantive.
coherence cohesion
Pay attention to minor grammatical and spelling errors, such as correct the spelling of 'fundings' to 'funding,' 'satifies' to 'satisfies,' and 'convinient' to 'convenient.' Improving accuracy will contribute positively to readability.
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Your essay has a clear and consistent structure with a logical flow of ideas. Both introduction and conclusion nicely frame the essay.
task achievement
You have addressed both aspects of the question and provided a balanced view. Your ideas are clear and relevant.

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