In one line: Structure the 10 prepared minutes: open with the issue and line of inquiry → analyse extract 1 → analyse extract 2 → widen to the whole works → conclude — a clear map, timed so you finish.
A structure you can lean on turns ten minutes from terrifying to manageable.
A reliable shape: introduce the global issue and your line of inquiry (≈1 min); analyse your literary extract closely (≈2.5 min); analyse your non-literary extract closely (≈2.5 min); widen out to how each whole work treats the issue (≈2.5 min); conclude with what the comparison reveals (≈1.5 min). Signpost as you go so your teacher can follow.
The ten-minute map
Open (~1 min)
State the global issue and your line of inquiry — your argument.
Extract 1, then extract 2
Close analysis of each extract's authorial choices (~2.5 min each).
Widen to whole works
How does each WHOLE work treat the issue, beyond the extract? (~2.5 min)
Conclude (~1.5 min)
What the two works together reveal about the issue.
The key move: Use a clear five-part map — open → extract 1 → extract 2 → whole works → conclude — signposted and timed, so the ten minutes are focused and you finish.
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Why it matters in the exam: Structure IS Criterion C (focus and organisation). A signposted, timed shape lets your teacher follow your argument and shows control; a rambling oral runs out of time before the second work.
Map out the ten prepared minutes of an IO on the global issue of ‘climate anxiety’ (literary extract: a poem; non-literary: a climate advert).
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See the mark-by-mark plan — for / against / judgement, with marking guidance — in study mode.
Watch out: The commonest structural failure is running out of time — spending seven minutes on the first extract and rushing the rest. Time each section and signpost, so both works and the conclusion get their share.