Government Spending on Public Art — 17.01.2026

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	Largely agree. Well-chosen public art enhances well-being and civic identity and can pay for itself, although it must never displace essential spending
Main-idea plan	BP1 → art transforms public spaces and improves residents' well-being · BP2 → art builds civic identity and generates economic returns

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Public art and well-being

Art transforms neglected spaces and improves well-being ✓ strongest
Art encourages social interaction
Art can discourage graffiti and vandalism dự phòng

Body 2 — Civic identity and economic return

Landmark works create civic identity and attract visitors ✓ strongest
Commissions sustain local creative industries
Art can record local history dự phòng

✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Look of a city shapes feelings
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: public funds for murals, sculptures
Thesis: Largely agree, with conditions

Body 1: Art revitalises neglected spaces → well-being, social contact

Body 2: Landmarks → civic identity, tourism revenue, creative jobs

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(50–70 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Look of a city shapes feelings

Starter: The visual character of … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: public funds for murals, sculptures

Starter: Some argue that public … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Largely agree, with conditions

Starter: I largely agree, provided … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Public art and well-being(100–125 words)

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Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Art transforms everyday spaces

Starter: The strongest argument for … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Neglected areas revitalised

Starter: Neglected squares, grey underpasses … ·

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Example

Main idea: Dull wall → vivid mural

Starter: A dull wall beside … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Meeting points, social contact

Starter: Such spaces often become … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Belonging, not decoration

Starter: It is this sense … ·

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Link

Main idea: Contributes to well-being

Starter: Public art, therefore, contributes … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Civic identity and economic return(100–125 words)

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Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Identity → economic returns

Starter: Beyond these social benefits … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Sculptures become symbols

Starter: Iconic sculptures frequently become … ·

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Example

Main idea: Landmarks draw spending visitors

Starter: Having become recognisable landmarks … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Sustains local artists

Starter: Commissions also sustain local … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Long-term asset, cost recovered

Starter: Not only does this … ·

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Link

Main idea: Investment, not luxury

Starter: Spending on art can … ·

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Conclusion(40–55 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: Largely agree

Starter: In conclusion, I largely … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Well-being + identity, returns

Starter: Well-chosen art improves residents' … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Complement, not replace

Starter: Even so, such spending … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 6.5-8.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 7.0 = nền tảng · 8.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
visual character	adj + noun	diện mạo thị giác	8.0	✓
a profound influence on	noun phrase	ảnh hưởng sâu sắc đến	8.0	✓
public funds	adj + noun	ngân sách công	7.0	✓
install more artworks	verb + noun	lắp đặt thêm tác phẩm nghệ thuật	8.0	✓
enhance urban surroundings	verb + noun	nâng cao cảnh quan đô thị	8.0	✓
divert money from	verb phrase	chuyển tiền khỏi	8.0	✓
essential services	adj + noun	dịch vụ thiết yếu	7.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Public art and well-being

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
publicly funded art	noun phrase	nghệ thuật do nhà nước tài trợ	8.0	✓
transform the everyday environment	verb + noun	thay đổi môi trường sống hằng ngày	8.0	✓
neglected squares	adj + noun	những quảng trường bị bỏ bê	8.0	✓
featureless housing estates	adj + noun	khu nhà ở đơn điệu	8.0	✓
a single striking mural	noun phrase	một bức tranh tường nổi bật	8.0	✓
encouraging passers-by	verb + noun	khuyến khích người qua đường	7.0	✓
notice their surroundings	verb + noun	để ý đến xung quanh	7.0	✓
meeting points	noun + noun	điểm gặp gỡ	7.0	✓
fostering social interaction	verb + noun	thúc đẩy giao tiếp xã hội	8.0	✓
this sense of belonging	noun phrase	cảm giác gắn bó	7.0	✓
mere decoration	adj + noun	sự trang trí đơn thuần	7.0	✓
residents' well-being	noun phrase	sức khoẻ tinh thần của cư dân	7.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Civic identity and economic return

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
a distinctive identity	adj + noun	bản sắc riêng biệt	8.0	✓
generates economic returns	verb + noun	tạo ra lợi ích kinh tế	8.0	✓
iconic sculptures	adj + noun	các tác phẩm điêu khắc mang tính biểu tượng	8.0	✓
countless social media images	noun phrase	vô số hình ảnh trên mạng xã hội	7.0	✓
recognisable landmarks	adj + noun	địa danh dễ nhận biết	7.0	✓
draw visitors	verb + noun	thu hút du khách	7.0	✓
sustain local artists	verb + noun	nuôi sống nghệ sĩ địa phương	8.0	✓
a creative sector	adj + noun	lĩnh vực sáng tạo	7.0	✓
a long-term asset	adj + noun	tài sản lâu dài	8.0	✓
an economic investment	adj + noun	một khoản đầu tư kinh tế	7.0	✓
rather than a luxury	prep phrase	thay vì một thứ xa xỉ	7.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	7.0	✓
fund more works of art	verb + noun	tài trợ thêm tác phẩm nghệ thuật	7.0	✓
well-chosen art	adj + noun	tác phẩm được chọn lọc kỹ	8.0	✓
a civic identity	adj + noun	bản sắc đô thị	8.0	✓
complement, rather than replace	verb phrase	bổ sung chứ không thay thế	8.0	✓
economic returns	adj + noun	lợi ích kinh tế	7.0	✓

Useful structures

Not only + auxiliary + subject + verb, but … also … (inversion for emphasis)
Participle clause, + main clause (Having / Being / Faced with …)
It is + adj + that + clause (cleft / evaluative structure)
Were / Should + subject + verb, + would … (formal conditional)
Noun phrase + which / whose + clause (dense non-defining relative clause)
The more …, the more … (comparative correlative)

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Largely agree) in the thesis, kept in both body paragraphs and restated in the conclusion; every reason is explained and supported by a realistic exampleCoherence & Cohesion: One reason per body paragraph, both supporting the same position; linkers In conclusion, For example, Therefore, Not only, ThusLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (government, spend money, works of art)Grammar: Wide range of complex structures (inversion, participle clauses, conditionals) used accurately and naturallyFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 290–320 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 8.0)

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