Essay IELTS Sample 05

Клековкина Е., Манн М., Тейлор-Ноулз С., (2004-2012 г)

Клековкина Е., Манн
М., Тейлор-Ноулз С.

Write about the following topic:

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?

 

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.Write at least 250 words. 

—    make an introduction (state the problem)
—    express your personal opinion and give 2-3 reasons for your opinion
—    express an opposing opinion and give 1-2 reasons for this opposing opinion
—   explain why you don't agree with the opposing opinion
—    make a conclusion restating your position

 

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These days, the government spends a large part of its budget not only on public services, but also the arts. Although I agree that it is important to spend money on public services, I do not think spending on the arts is a waste of money.

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There are several reasons for spending a significant amount of the government budget on public services. First and foremost, public services are the things such as hospitals, roads and schools, and these things determine the quality of life that most of us will have. For example, if the government does not spend enough money on hospitals, the health of our society may declineSimilarly, if not enough money is spent on schools, our children may not be properly educated. Also, it will be the poor in our society that will be affected more if we do not spend enough on these things because they are the ones more dependent on such services.

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However, this does not mean that the arts should be completely neglectedTo begin, it is difficult for many arts institutions to generate much profit, so without some help from the government many theatres and other such places may have to close. Moreover, the arts also have an important impact on our quality of life. Many people get great pleasure in going to see music and theatre performances so it is important that the government assists such institutions so that they can continue to provide entertainment to the public.

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To sum up, there are clear benefits of ensuring a large amount of investment goes into public services as this influences the quality of life for nearly all of us. That said, I do not believe spending money on the arts is a waste of money as this too provides important benefits. 

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Recommended synonyms:

 

Determine - specify, set, fix

Decline - deteriorate, degenerate, decay

Institutions - organization, establishment, institute, foundation, centre

Impact - effect, influence, impression

Provide - supply, give, equip, make available, present, offer

That said -even so