A: IO Structure

There is no right or wrong way to structure your IO. But it MUST be balanced. You must spend an equal amount of time exploring the extract and the wider work or body of work (BoW). You must also balance your time between the literary and the non-literary text.

Below are some examples of how to structure your IO. Be guided by the way your Global Issue is presented in the text. InThinking has a good range of suggested structures too with questions to help guide you.

Extracts Then Work/BoW

For this structure, you would start by exploring your extracts first and then move on to explore the way the Global Issue is presented in the wider work/BoW.

Introduction (45s–1m)
Extract 1 (2m)
Work/ BoW (2m)
Extract 2 (2m)
Work/BoW (2m)
Conclusion (45s–1m)

Work/BoW then Extracts

For this structure, you would start with the bigger picture. Then you focus on your extracts. This would work well if your extracts were at the end of your texts.

Introduction (45s–1m)
Work/BoW (2m)
Extract 1 (2m)
Work/BoW (2m)
Extract 2 (2m)
Conclusion (45s–1m)

Flexible

For this structure, you would let the way the Global Issue is presented dictate the structure. For example, if you were exploring the use of the media as a tool of propaganda, and your extract was preceded and followed by some interesting examples, you could sandwich your extract analysis in between these points. You will still need and introduction and conclusion.

Remember: There is no preferred structure. Let the way the GLOBAL ISSUE is presented guide you.

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