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Answering the question
There is also not one fixed way of answering IELTS essay questions. Often
candidates think there is only one way it can be answered and the examiner
will mark them down if they don't follow it. 
This question could be answered in several ways. It is an opinion essay so
you must make your opinion very clear at some point: 
Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

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As you are asked about 'positives' or 'negatives' it is like an 'advantage /
disadvantage' essay. However, as you are asked your opinion about whether
it is positive or negative, you don't have to discuss both sides, though you
can. 
There are two main ways you could set out your body paragraphs. Here are
some possibilities, assuming that you think the development is positive. 
Example One:
Body 1: Disadvantages 
Body 2: Advantages 
So in this one above, if you have one main reason it's negative and one that
it's positive, you could place each in a separate body paragraph. 

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You could then state in the conclusion (and introduction if you want) what
your opinion is. 
But if you want to, you could focus you body paragraphs more on the
opinion you have, as below. 
Example Two:
Body 1: Disadvantage
Body 2: First Advantage
Body 3: Second Advantage
Example Three:
Body 1: First Advantage
Body 2: Second Advantage
Body 3: Third Advantage
In this third one, reasons have just been found to say it's positive. That's ok
as you are not told to discuss both sides, so you can choose to just support
your opinion.
Now take a look at the model answer for this IELTS age discrimination at
work essay. Which paragraph pattern does it use?