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Topic vs line of inquiry?
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Topic vs line of inquiry?
A topic names what you'll discuss; a line of inquiry is your argument about it.
What must the line of inquiry cover?
Both works — the literary and the non-literary.
Why do you need one?
It keeps the oral focused (Criterion C) — otherwise it's a list.
A line of inquiry argues…
HOW each work explores the global issue.
Must it be developable?
Yes — rich enough to sustain ten minutes of analysis.
What does every point in the oral do?
Develops the line of inquiry.
Which criterion does it serve most?
Criterion C — focus and organisation.
The commonest weak IO?
One built on a topic, not an argument — it becomes a list.
How specific should it be?
Specific enough to argue, broad enough to develop for ten minutes.
Line of inquiry in one line?
One developable argument about how both works explore the issue.
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