Writing for an Academic Discussion Winter 3 Drill Research on infectuous diseases ro space exploration? - revised -

Drill  Read the following question and two answers and answer the question below them.

 

Question: Which do you think is worth spending the tax money on, research on infectious diseases or space exploration?

 

Answer A: I think it is worthwhile to spend the tax money on infectious diseases. When COVID-19 spread around the world in 2020, schools were shut down. I could not see my classmates, so it was frustrating. My mother was worried about my education. I took online courses. Although some were good, I was not so motivated to continue studies with my tablet, which is tiring to use. We could not go out to have fun or take a trip, either. I was not able to see my grandparents for two years. I missed them, and they missed me, too. Pandemic causes so many problems and pains. On the other hand, I have no idea about space exploration. It would be a good thing if humans could go to Mars, but it is not directly related to my life. Therefore, I want governments to do enough research on new viruses.

Answer B: I think it is necessary for governments to spend money on pandemic prevention. Humans must survive before we go farther into the space for a new planet to settle on. For example, the failure to handle the pandemic with COVID-19 in 2020 devastated the United States. Although President Obama had spent liberal amount of budget on CDC, Centers for Disease Controle and Prevention, and simulated operations under breakout, Trump cut the budget when he took the oval office, and then the coronavirus pandemic broke out, killing over 3 million and increasing bankruptcy. Countries that were well-prepared pulled through the impacts. As it is expected that new viruses are at the gate, epidemiology must be prioritized in budget allocation, while trip to Mars can wait as the sun will stay intact for another  5 billion years.

 

Question: Which of the two answers to the question sounds more academic? Why?

Hint: Count the number of the subject “I” in each Answer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question: Which area do you believe the government should prioritize in its spending, scientific research or teacher training? Why?