Museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourist, not the local people, Why is this so?

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very important. Candidates fail to understand, the
What could be done to encourage more local visitors? Please include relevant examples from your distinction between the following types of question
1) Problem Solution
own knowledge and experience. 2)Advantage disadvantage
3)Opinion
Now, these questions will fall under any of these categories.
And the questions will always be tricky, and makes us
wonder whether they are problem solution or advantage
Museums and historical sites are considered as the knowledge centres of a city. They depict the disadvantage. Or are they asking us our opinion.

tradition, the culture and the history of that area. However, it is seen that local people avoid visiting NOTE: OBVIOUSLY, THIS ONE IS A PROBLEM SOLUTION
ESSAY. As they have stated a problem and have asked us for
a solution.
them as compared to tourists. This essay will discuss the reasons and viable solutions to motivate the
Now, for me to talk about the THREE different types of
residents to visit monuments and museums. essays is to subsequently discuss about the plan of writing
the essay based on their type. You have to strictly adhere to
it.
Monuments and historical exhibitions reflect the tradition, culture and history of a region. They could
In academic essays, they flow of information that you
be considered as excellent source of information about our past. However, it is lately evident, that very render will impress the reader. Hence its very important to
adhere to a particular frame work.
less visitors do visit such places, especially by the people who live in the proximity of such exquisite If it’s A PROBLEM SOLUTION essay, follow this frame.

historical places. In this essay, I will discuss some of the actual difficulties that could directly related to Introduction
Problem 1 and Solution 1
Problem 2 and solution 2
this issue, and the possible solution for the same.
Problem 3 and Solution 3
Summary.
To commence with, there are some reasons as to why native people do not visit the historical sites and
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museums. First and foremost, people consider it as a boring activity. In other words, locals are familiar Commented [FJ2]: Rather Historical Monuments and
exhibitions could be used.
with the ancestral history and perhaps consider visiting such places as a waste of time. On the other Commented [FJ3]: Place or region would be more
appropriate
side, foreigners are eager to learn and explore the new culture and history which provides them with a
Commented [FJ4]: Reflect would be more appropriate.
Depict is more likely an pictorial/graphic representation in
better and deeper understanding about their destination. academic writing.

Let us begin by looking at one of the major reasons, which is unawareness among the local people, Commented [FJ5]: Better than the last one. But could be
written better to impress better
about these extraordinary structures. One of the surveys, which was conducted in a certain state in Commented [FJ6]: To begin with, would be more
appropriate
India, concluded that most of those lived near such monuments had only very idea about the history of
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“Let us begin by looking at”
the same. The reason for which is quite ambiguous, however, people were excited to know, when they
Commented [FJ8]: Come straight to the point. The first
statement should be a ‘TOPIC SENTENCE’ Where by you
were oriented to some of the interesting, and mindboggling facts about those historical sites in their have to first write the problem in the first statement.
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vicinity. On the ways to bring awareness is by celebrating these monuments as special events annually.
write.
For a paragraph… specially for problem solution essay…
Festivals celebrating the history of such monuments would in turn attract not only the indigenous Topic sentence,
Supporting statement, ...
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solution essay, so never go for a contrasting idea or opinion.
admirers rather from across the globe. Ultimately, together the glory of such monuments could be

explored and presented in the world arena.

Secondly, another major factor that discourages natives is the fee charges for visiting such places. Commented [FJ11]: You could start it from “Another
Major factor” so straight to the ‘Topic Sentence”
Nowadays, money plays a vital role, hence people tend to spend considerably less for exploring historical

monuments and museums. If a person has visited it once, they would certainly avoid paying for it again. Commented [FJ12]: Not an academic way of writing.
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by an example, followed by an solution to the same.

In context, there are some possible solutions to encourage and attract the residents to visit. To being

with, the educational organizations such as schools and colleges, should take initiative and impart

knowledge to students which will make them to respect these places. For instance, field trips or

exhibitions should be arranged regarding such sites. Assignments can be given in schools, this will

encourage the parents to take their children to monuments in order to gather additional information. Commented [FJ14]: Good piece of thinking

In addition, government should also take initiation to encourage natives by reducing expense of entry

fee or providing discount prices on weekends. For example, offering discounts will even allow the low Commented [FJ15]: You have to address the problem
first and provide solution. The problem is the previous
income families to visit. paragraph.
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The second major problem which lies before us it the lack of interest among the local population. There Solution Essay..
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are certainly various reasons that could be attribute to. For instance, in one of the interviews, the consequence. An example would be something like this
“Last week there was an influx of locals; who as result of
newly introduced discounts, had visited the Bangalore
interviewee reported us that we have been charged and we don’t see anything new. The way forward
Museum during the weekends”

might be is to market such historical arena’s by introducing newer exhibitions involving art and history

regularly to attract the interest of the locals. These exhibitions should be an consequence of an

extensive research, coupled with guided tours would certainly be informative and excellent place of

inspiration to learn more about history, culture and ancestral tradition.

To recapitulate, local people avoid to visit historical sites and museums because there is not much they Commented [FJ18]: Good vocabulary,

can learn from these places as they are already familiar tourists, on the other hand, are comparatively

eager to learn about their destinations. The government can motivate residents to visit by scrapping of

the entry fee and organizing various exhibitions. Commented [FJ19]: The conclusion is covering almost
everything from what you have written.
Please write a conclusion for the essay which is written in red.