Money is spent on space exploration. It would be better if they spent improving the life of humans on earth.

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Money spent on space exploration versus improving life of humans on earth - IELTS Writing Task 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Do you agree or disagree?

Write at least 250 words.

A student's answer to this task, and the feedback on it

Written by an IELTSX user under exam conditions and published unedited and anonymously. Band 6.5 · 300 words.

The question of how governments should spend money has always sparked widespread debate. While some claim that the government should invest in space exploration, I totally disagree with this argument and contend that solving local problems regarding healthcare and education is much more effective than investing in space projects.

Perhaps one of the most effective ways to spend government money is by investing in healthcare. Although I acknowledge that space exploration allows scientists to learn about space and different planets, I believe that funding healthcare is much more beneficial than investing in space projects; therefore, investment in space exploration cannot be regarded as the best way to spend government money. When the government invests in new medical drugs and technological equipment, which are much more effective at treating different diseases, the public’s overall well-being improves significantly. Consequently, funding healthcare leads to better health and improvements in the healthcare system. Therefore, improving healthcare is a much more effective way to spend government money than investment in space projects.

Furthermore, I firmly believe that investing in education is a much more beneficial way to spend money than investing in space projects. Since the government invests in higher education, it improves school accessibility and the quality of education. By investing money in educational projects and building new schools and universities, the government can create better educational opportunities, which can increase the number of educated people in society. Thus, investment in education is a much more effective way to spend money than investing in space exploration.

In conclusion, although some people believe that funding space projects is the best way to spend government money, I completely disagree with this argument and contend that improvements in healthcare, along with education, can be much more effective ways to spend government money than investing in space exploration.

Examiner feedback

The essay successfully addresses the prompt with a clear and consistent position, supported by well-organized arguments regarding healthcare and education. While coherence and task response reach a Band 7 level, lexical resource and grammatical range are limited by frequent repetition of vocabulary and sentence patterns, resulting in an overall band score of 6.5.

Task Response - 7

- Fully addresses the prompt by taking a clear and consistent stance against space exploration funding. - Presents relevant main ideas focusing on healthcare and education. - Supports ideas with logical explanations, though some arguments feel slightly repetitive in expression.

Coherence & Cohesion - 7

- Logically organizes information and ideas with a clear overall progression. - Uses appropriate cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore' and 'In conclusion'. - Presents a clear central topic within each paragraph.

Lexical Resource - 6

- Uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task. - Attempts less common vocabulary like 'well-being' and 'accessibility' with reasonable accuracy. - Exhibits some noticeable repetition of key phrases like 'spend government money' and 'space exploration'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 6

- Employs a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. - Maintains generally good grammatical control, though some sentences are repetitive in pattern. - Punctuation is used correctly throughout the text.

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