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Some people think the money spent in developing the technology for space exploration is not justified. There are more beneficial ways to spend this money. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

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Band 6 answer

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  • Task Response6
  • Lexical Resource6
  • Grammatical Range & Accuracy6
  • Coherence & Cohesion6

In some people's point of view money should not be spent in developing the advanced technologies, such as rockets and spaceships for exploring the space. They believe that this money could be spent in education or healthcare. I partially agree with this view as researching planets and life possibilities on them can be very useful, but at the same time education and healthcare are more essential than this. Spending money on advanced rockets and spaceships is useful because it provides knowledge of the space, knowledge of different stars and planets, and life possibilities on such planets. If we found evidence of life on another planet, that would be very significant for humanity. We can populate that planet, it can provide significant resources and can also reduce burden from the earth. As we are doing now, Space X and Nassa are planning to send humanity to the Mars. Their aim is to start the human life on Mars. So, in that sense the money spent on space exploration isn't a waste. On the other hand, I also believe that education and better healthcare facilities are far more important than this. Going to Mars and populating it is a huge step, it would require a lot of capital and resources at start. So, I believe that education and healthcare should be the first preference. As there are many universities and colleges in the United States and the Europe that cost a significant amount to get a degree. Their fee should be reduced, there should be more scholarship opportunities for the deserving students. Along with that, money should be spent on healthcare to provide better treatment to patients. In conclusion, I believe that space exploration can be useful because it can provide life possibilities on different plants, but healthcare and education should be the first priority.

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Across 1 graded answers on IELTSbiz, bands ranged from 6 to 6, with a median of Band 6. Each was marked on Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range & Accuracy.

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