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It has been argued by some that money should be spent on precautionary measures because
research and treatment are very expensive .Although the expenditure on scientific studies and Commented [AB1]: It is unclear what ‘measures’ you are
referring to here.
There are numerous reasons why I think that prevention is better than cure. Firstly,
educational programmes are the key to reducing the risk of various health disorders. People should Commented [AB3]: ‘health conditions’ – ‘disorders’ are
connected to mental illnesses.
be educated about dangers of predisposing factors of chronic diseases such as unhealthy diet, lack of Commented [AB4]: ‘the dangers of predisposing’ – you need
‘the’ to go with noun + of + noun.
Commented [AB5]: ‘an unhealthy diet’ – use ‘a/an’ with an
adjective and singular noun.
exercise, smoking , alcohol and obesity. As a result, health awareness will improve fitness levels in
the community and reduces burden on healthcare systems. Secondly, a regular health monitoring Commented [AB6]: ‘reduces’ ‘will improve and reduce’ –
because you use ‘and’ this verb goes back to ‘will + verb’.
Commented [AB7]: ‘the burden’
helps to diagnose a disease at an early stage and is cost effective for authorities. For instance, breast
cancer can be detected at an initial stage through mammography nowadays and it is completely
curable at this level. Therefore, an increased funding for diagnosing a disease at an early stage would Commented [AB8]: ‘preliminary stage’ – another synonym for
‘early’.
improve the standard of living for people. To illustrate, various infectious diseases ,genetic defects Commented [AB9]: ‘vital to improving’ - "to" is a preposition,
not part of an infinitive.
X is vital.
They are vital to X.
and heriditory disorders can not be prevented by taking precautions. Hence, treatment is the only Commented [AB10]: Spelling – ‘hereditory’
Commented [AB11]: Not really clear – ‘by taking
precautionary/pre-emptive action’
option for the aforementioned debilitating illnesses. Furthermore, the government should give more
money for research because there is no cure for various life- threatening diseases.For example, Commented [AB12]: More formal here would be ‘dedicate /
allocate more money to ….’
Commented [AB13]: ‘are no cures for various life- threatening
diseases’ – you need the plural form of the verb ‘be’ because of
advanced- stage malignancies have no treatment available and mortality rates are increasing. Hence, ‘diseases’.
the government should invest more in reseach programmes to find life-saving drugs for deadly Commented [AB14]: ‘research’
illnesses.
In conclusion, while the investment on reseach and treatment is necessary, I would argue Commented [AB15]: ‘research’
that more money should be spent on preventive measures to reduce the treatment cost.
Comments:
Overall Score: 7.5. Close to an excellent answer but some small spelling errors and a clear
introduction stopping you get an 8.0.