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Band 4.5

The government investments in art, music and theatre is waste of money. Govt should invest these funds in public services instead. To what extent do you agree ?

It is still argued whether
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government
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the government
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 should invest in
art
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,
music
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 and
theatre
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due
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to
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as
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 some
people
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 prefer
the
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that the
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fund
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funds
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should
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apply
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be invested in public
services
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instead
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 of investing in arts,
music
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, and
theatre
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. I personally think the investment
to
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in
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art
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,
music
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 and
theatre
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 is not a waste of money if the
goverment
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government
 already
invest
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invests
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 in public
services
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apply
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area
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.
This
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due to
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 public
services
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 can be enjoyed by many
people
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and
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, and
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 investing in
art
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,
music
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 and
theatre
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are
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is
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 not visible. The
government
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 should focus
to
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on
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their
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its
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 citizens'
well being
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well-being
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 by providing
a
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apply
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good public
services
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. If the public
services
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 in the
government
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is
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are
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 not decent, the ruled
area
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 most likely cannot run well. In an instance, funding
to
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for
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 public
services
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 is a primary investment rather than investing
to
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in
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art
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,
music
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 and
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theatre
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theatre,
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 where only a few
people
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 can enjoy. The
government
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 should be focusing on the public well-being
instead
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 of funding for
few
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a few
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people
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people's
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 enjoyment. One can see whether the
area
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 is developed or not from their public
services
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'
facility
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facilities
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. If having
an
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apply
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old and unreliable public
services
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,
then
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 we can say that
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area
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the area
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 is not developed. Having
undeveloped
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an undeveloped
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area
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 will likely attract
less tourist
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fewer tourists
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and
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, and
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 it will lead to the economy of
its
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apply
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'
area
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.
Thus
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, another reason why
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government
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the government
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 should focus
to invest
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on investing
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 in public
services
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instead
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 of
art
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,
music
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 and
theatre
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. In conclusion, I believe that
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government
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the government
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 should focus
to invest
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on investing
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 more
to
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in
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 public
services
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 rather
to invest
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than investing
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 in
art
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,
music
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 and
theatre
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 because
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the government
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government
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government's
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 job is to maintain
their citizen well
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its citizens'
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being
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well-being
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 and should
be focusing
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focus
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 on
greater
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a greater
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 community compared
to
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than
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smaller
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a smaller
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 number of
people
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. Of course, investing
to
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in
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art
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,
music
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 and
theatre
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 is not a waste of money if the
government
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 already invest
to
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in
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 public
services
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already
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apply
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.

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Task response
Your answer shows a view and some talking points, but you need a clear plan. Start with a sentence that states your view. Then give two or three reasons with simple examples.
Task response
Use more simple words and short lines. Each paragraph should have one main idea and one to two examples.
Coherence and cohesion
Link your ideas well. Use words like 'also', 'but', 'then', 'because' to show why things happen. Make sure one idea leads to the next.
Coherence and cohesion
Your conclusion should restate the view and sum up the main reason. Do not repeat too much.
General
Check grammar and punctuation to help the reader. Short sentences help readers understand.
Task response
Clear view on the topic is stated.
Coherence and cohesion
Paragraphs show a basic plan and some linking.
Coherence and cohesion
Some use of linking words to join ideas.
Fully explain your ideas

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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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