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Thesis Statement Argument 1 Argument 2

Argument 3 Counter Argument Refutation Conclusion Reference List

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Free basic and higher education SHOULD beprovided by the government as,

-It leads to economic growth.

-It increases the literacy rate; and

-The abilities and talents of lowerincome groups students is not lost.Free education leads to loss in quality ofeducation.

To combat this, the government:

-Trains the teachers rigorously.

-Evaluates the staffs weak points.

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Expansion of knowledge and ideas inbusiness and trade sectors.

Improvement in work ethics.Workers become more efficient andproductive.

Reduces poverty.

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With an extra year of schooling, the rate ofreturn of a student increases by 5 to 15%.

Output per worker increases by 20%.

Example:

In New Zealand between 1995 and 1998, byspending a larger amount of money on

education, the GDP rose to 6.1 percent from4.9 percent.

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The provision of free education willboost the literacy rate

Strong correlations between illiteracyand povertyMost of the developing nations, thepopulation lives below US$2 per day.

Adult literacy rates are below 63%,and the number of adult illiteratesexceeds 5 million in each country.

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Education can be financedthrough loan mechanism.

Effects: Reduces loss of talent Increases opportunity for lower

income groups. Helps to break the chain of family

backgrounds.

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Free education curbs the developmentof cognitive skills.

Work environment in public schools notcompetitive.

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The above arguments proves that

education is one of the basic necessitiesfor human beings in these dynamic times.

Looking at such facts, one is convincedthat providing quality education at

reasonable expenses is one of thefundamental duties of any government inthe world.

In this constantly changing world, it is

only quality education that can helpequip individuals to rise to their truepotentials and free the world from evilslike poverty, illiteracy, ignorance, abuse,and discrimination

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