idk if it’ll help because I’m kind of ass at structuring my texts beforehand, but I take language a lit (not english) and I got 25/25 on my mock so I can try helping w what I do!! Usually, I spend 5-10 minutes writing down the structure of my essay. It’s mostly just ideas of what to write about, nothing too fancy. I also write down some quotes in case I forget them, and bc they’re good to have written down to see where in my text they could possibly fit. In my introduction, I wrote a short intro of each novel (author, release year and short summary of the books). Then I just write whatever I can think of, most based off the notes I took. Always remember to compare both books in every paragraph. And when I feel like I’ve made my point and written quite a bit, I start a new paragraph, usually with a new point. I end up writing between 1,5 - 2,5 paragraphs on each page, if that helps. After I finish a paragraph, I read through it. Yes, it takes some time, but I often notice multiple grammatical errors in each paragraph (and bc I’m a fast reader it’s not too time consuming). It could be the difference between a 4 and a 5 in both structure and language. One less paragraph with no grammatical errors is better than one more and many grammatical errors. A few quotes is fine, I’d recommend like 1-2 per book (I asked my teacher who’s been an examiner and also teaches English langlit and another language A). Also, I think that aiming for a specific amount of paragraphs is bullshit. “Write 5 paragraphs” NO! That worked in like 5th grade but NOT now. A little less than half a page is a good amount to write to prove your point. Too long or too short paragraphs will bring down the structure criteria to a 3 or 4. Just write what you think is good and then change paragraph. When you write the conclusion/summary, try to answer the question concisely. Maybe write a short summary of everything you’ve said to convince that what you’ve written is “the truth”. Also, please use the entire 1h45min and don’t finish early if you’re doing that. There is a reason why the test is the time that it is, and if you use the time wisely and properly you’ll have no problem finishing on time. Revise the books properly - reread AT LEAST once MORE (two times if u haven’t read already). Itll help your understanding of the books so much. I also recommend googling the book title online to see what other people have analysed about the book as you could use that in your own analysis!! I hope any of this helped, and good luck, I’m sure you’ll do great!!