Essay type: Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)Band 5.5-6.5Stance: Mostly agreeTarget ≈ 280 wordsModel essay: Band 6.5
Student's Edition
Ngô Đức Thảo
MTESOL · Academic Director
Task 2 Topic
The government should spend money on putting more works of art (like paintings and statues) in towns and cities to make them more attractive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
1Task analysis
Item
Detail
Essay type
Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic
Whether governments should pay for more paintings, statues and other artworks in public places to make towns more attractive
Keywords
government · spend money · works of art · towns and cities · more attractive
Task focus
Judge whether public money should be used for art in public spaces to make places more attractive
Required position
Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning
Should the government use taxpayers' money to put more paintings and statues in streets and parks so cities look nicer?
Hidden trap
The purpose in the statement is to make them more attractive — discuss this purpose, and remember that the money could be used elsewhere
Chosen stance
Mostly agree. Public art improves residents' quality of life and gives cities an identity that brings economic benefits, as long as basic services are not neglected
Main-idea plan
BP1 → art improves the urban environment and residents' well-being · BP2 → art builds a city's identity and supports tourism and local artists
2Idea generation
Body 1 — Better quality of urban life
Art makes public spaces more welcoming ✓ strongest
Art reduces stress and encourages people to spend time outdoors
Art can discourage vandalism dự phòng
Body 2 — Identity and the local economy
Landmark artworks create a city identity and attract visitors ✓ strongest
Commissions support local artists
Art can tell the history of a place dự phòng
✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.
3Skeleton
Introduction
General statement: Appearance of public spaces matters
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: invest in artworks for appeal
Thesis: Mostly agree, but not at the cost of services
Body 1: Art → welcoming public spaces, lower stress, more time outdoors
Body 2: Art → city identity, tourism, work for local artists
Conclusion: Restate the opinion → summarise both reasons → final thought
4Plan & write your paragraphs
How to use: Read the main idea, tap the cue words to add them to the box, then write
your own sentence. Your essay is built automatically at the bottom and saved in this browser.
Introduction(45–60 words)
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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.
General statement
Main idea: Appearance of public spaces matters
Starter: As cities grow larger … ·
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Paraphrased task
Main idea: Rewrite: invest in artworks for appeal
Starter: It is suggested that … ·
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Thesis
Main idea: Mostly agree, but not at the cost of services
Starter: I mostly agree with … ·
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Body Paragraph 1 — Better quality of urban life(90–110 words)
0 words
Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.
Topic sentence
Main idea: Art improves urban life
Starter: The main reason I … ·
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Explanation 1
Main idea: Welcoming places → more time outdoors
Starter: Colourful murals, sculptures and … ·
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Example
Main idea: Mural in an underpass
Starter: For example, a dull … ·
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Explanation 2
Main idea: Less stress
Starter: Beautiful surroundings can also … ·
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Link
Main idea: Investment in well-being
Starter: Therefore, money spent on … ·
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Body Paragraph 2 — Identity and the local economy(90–110 words)
0 words
Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.
Topic sentence
Main idea: Identity + economic benefits
Starter: In addition, works of … ·
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Explanation 1
Main idea: Artworks become landmarks
Starter: A memorable statue or … ·
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Example
Main idea: Tourists spend money nearby
Starter: For instance, many visitors … ·
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Explanation 2
Main idea: Jobs for local artists
Starter: Public art projects also … ·
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Link
Main idea: Cost recovered through tourism
Starter: As a result, the … ·
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Conclusion(35–50 words)
0 words
Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!
Restated thesis
Main idea: Mostly agree
Starter: In conclusion, I mostly … ·
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Summary
Main idea: Quality of life + identity, economy
Starter: Public art improves the … ·
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Final thought
Main idea: Not instead of basic services
Starter: However, this spending should … ·
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📝 My essay
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5Language bank (Band 5.5-6.5)
Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 5.5 = nền tảng · 6.5 = nâng band.
Introduction
Collocation
Form
Vietnamese
Band
Bài mẫu
public spaces
adj + noun
không gian công cộng
5.5
✓
urban planners
noun + noun
các nhà quy hoạch đô thị
6.5
✓
invest in
verb phrase
đầu tư vào
5.5
✓
urban areas
adj + noun
khu vực đô thị
5.5
✓
more appealing
adv + adj
hấp dẫn hơn
6.5
✓
essential services
adj + noun
các dịch vụ thiết yếu
6.5
✓
Body Paragraph 1 — Better quality of urban life
Collocation
Form
Vietnamese
Band
Bài mẫu
significantly improve
verb + adv
cải thiện đáng kể
6.5
✓
the quality of urban life
noun phrase
chất lượng sống đô thị
6.5
✓
colourful murals
adj + noun
những bức tranh tường đầy màu sắc
5.5
✓
more welcoming
adv + adj
thân thiện, mời gọi hơn
5.5
✓
spend more time outdoors
verb phrase
dành nhiều thời gian ngoài trời hơn
5.5
✓
a dull underpass
adj + noun
đường hầm đi bộ buồn tẻ
6.5
✓
reduce stress
verb + noun
giảm căng thẳng
5.5
✓
busy city centres
adj + noun
trung tâm thành phố đông đúc
5.5
✓
the well-being of ordinary citizens
noun phrase
sức khoẻ tinh thần của người dân
6.5
✓
Body Paragraph 2 — Identity and the local economy
Collocation
Form
Vietnamese
Band
Bài mẫu
a unique identity
adj + noun
bản sắc riêng
6.5
✓
economic benefits
adj + noun
lợi ích kinh tế
5.5
✓
an impressive sculpture
adj + noun
tác phẩm điêu khắc ấn tượng
5.5
✓
becomes a landmark
verb + noun
trở thành biểu tượng
6.5
✓
social media posts
noun + noun
bài đăng mạng xã hội
5.5
✓
spend money
verb + noun
tiêu tiền
5.5
✓
create work for local artists
verb phrase
tạo việc làm cho nghệ sĩ địa phương
6.5
✓
the creative industry
adj + noun
ngành công nghiệp sáng tạo
6.5
✓
the initial cost
adj + noun
chi phí ban đầu
6.5
✓
local business
adj + noun
doanh nghiệp địa phương
5.5
✓
Conclusion
Collocation
Form
Vietnamese
Band
Bài mẫu
In conclusion
linker
tóm lại
5.5
✓
spend money on
verb phrase
chi tiền cho
5.5
✓
the local economy
adj + noun
kinh tế địa phương
5.5
✓
basic services
adj + noun
dịch vụ cơ bản
5.5
✓
replace investment
verb + noun
thay thế khoản đầu tư
6.5
✓
Useful structures
Although + clause, + main clause (concession)
Noun, which + verb …, + main verb (non-defining relative clause)
If + present, + will / can + verb (conditional for results)
This means that + clause (explaining a consequence)
… be + past participle (passive voice for processes and policies)
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