Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
 
 
83 
Your Part 3 Answer Structure 
Here is suggested structure to answer your Part 3 questions more 
systematically: 
Answer 1
 
1. Answer the question - "it depends" 
2. Explain one side 
3. Explain the other side 
4. Give an example 
Answer 2
 
1. Firstly - first characteristic of a good listener 
2. Secondly - second characteristic 
3. Finally - third characteristic 
Answer 3
 
1. Answer the question - "it's a mixture of both things" 
2. Explain one side 
3. Explain the other side 
Basically, I'm using Idea, Explain, (Example) or Firstly, Secondly, Finally, just as 
I do when I'm writing main paragraphs for writing task 2. The more you 
practise using these two patterns, the easier it becomes to give longer, more 
coherent answers.