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Public Transport in Jakarta: Is It For Students?
Public Transport in Jakarta: Is It For Students?
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INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
Thesis statement
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Topic sentence
: Watch closely the public transportation system in Jakarta carefully, and youll notice that
some routes have more vehicles than other routes do.
: Students are bounded with strict schedule; however, sometimes they are late due to the
unpunctuality of the public transportation system.
: Most parents dont allow their children to take a public transportation mode because they
consider it unsafe.
Supporting details : 1. Criminal rate in several places in Jakarta is quite high and public transports are no
exception.
2. Students are prone targets of criminal acts.
3. Parents are sometimes over-protective, they are afraid their children will get contaminated
by dust, virus, etc.
CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
Final thought
: The government should take more action in establishing a more student-friendly public
transportation system to encourage students and convince parents to make their children take
public transportation modes to go to school.