Many countries spend a lot of money in the arts. Some people think investment in the arts is necessary, but others say money is better spent on public services and facilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
People hold different views on whether the government should invest in the arts, especially when a country is struggling with budget deficits. From my perspective of view, I would argue that priority should be given to fundamental facilities and arts should be financed only when there is budget surplus.
Many people are in favour of spending in the arts for the reason that arts can make our cities more appealing. Artworks such as sculptures, paintings, and figures can make public places, including libraries, subway stations, and even toilets, more visually attractive. In addition, we would be able to enjoy our urban lives better if the art industry is prosperous and the architectural styles are various. More importantly, exposure to artworks helps relieve our stress and put us in a good mood.
However, despite the importance of the arts, a large number of people believe that what should receive more public money are the public facilities. Ordinary people are more interested in public facilities such as water and electricity supply networks, schools, libraries, and roads since these infrastructures are directly related to their life quality. To illustrate, great sanitation and clean water can improve public health and reduce diseases, while schools and libraries can disseminate knowledge and improve people’s job prospects. On the contrary, sculptures, paintings, or operas are luxury items for many, which cannot bring much tangible benefits.
My opinion is that public facilities benefit the economy growth and thereby generate more money for the government to invest in the arts. For instance, spending money on the public transport system can make citizens’ daily commuting easier, as well as improve productivity; and investing in high-speed railway systems and airports can bring convenience to the deliver cargos. As a result, cities can attract more investment and become wealthier with these facilities, rendering people a better life. By contrast, investing in the arts usually cannot generate immediate financial payoff.
In conclusion, I hold that considering the wellbeing of the general public, the government should lay emphasis on public services and facilities, despite the fact that artistic projects can make our cities more spectacular.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 9, column 46, Rule ID: LARGE_NUMBER_OF[1]
Message: Specify a number, remove phrase, or simply use 'many' or 'numerous'
Suggestion: many; numerous
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Line 13, column 362, Rule ID: A_INFINITVE[1]
Message: Probably a wrong construction: a/the + infinitive
...s and airports can bring convenience to the deliver cargos. As a result, cities can attract...
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Line 17, column 61, Rule ID: GENERAL_XX[1]
Message: Use simply 'public'.
Suggestion: public
...d that considering the wellbeing of the general public, the government should lay emphasis on ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
however, if, so, well, while, for instance, in addition, in conclusion, such as, as a result, as well as, on the contrary
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 13.0 13.1623246493 99% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 17.0 7.85571142285 216% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 17.0 10.4138276553 163% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 7.30460921844 123% => OK
Pronoun: 19.0 24.0651302605 79% => OK
Preposition: 34.0 41.998997996 81% => OK
Nominalization: 9.0 8.3376753507 108% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1959.0 1615.20841683 121% => OK
No of words: 351.0 315.596192385 111% => OK
Chars per words: 5.5811965812 5.12529762239 109% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.32839392791 4.20363070211 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.88810488527 2.80592935109 103% => OK
Unique words: 197.0 176.041082164 112% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.561253561254 0.561755894193 100% => OK
syllable_count: 600.3 506.74238477 118% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.60771543086 106% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 5.43587174349 74% => OK
Article: 2.0 2.52805611222 79% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 2.10420841683 143% => OK
Conjunction: 5.0 0.809619238477 618% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 8.0 4.76152304609 168% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 16.0721442886 93% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 20.2975951904 113% => OK
Sentence length SD: 44.6351132331 49.4020404114 90% => OK
Chars per sentence: 130.6 106.682146367 122% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.4 20.7667163134 113% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.06666666667 7.06120827912 114% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.38176352705 114% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 5.01903807615 60% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 10.0 8.67935871743 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 3.9879759519 75% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 3.4128256513 59% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.221434178009 0.244688304435 90% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0781628028564 0.084324248473 93% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0573041718815 0.0667982634062 86% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.119149918924 0.151304729494 79% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0425487822186 0.056905535591 75% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.6 13.0946893788 127% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 39.67 50.2224549098 79% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.4 11.3001002004 119% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.38 12.4159519038 124% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.55 8.58950901804 111% => OK
difficult_words: 106.0 78.4519038076 135% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 9.78957915832 107% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 10.1190380762 111% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 10.7795591182 102% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 78.6516853933 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 7.0 Out of 9
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