What is it? The TOK Exhibition is an internally evaluated (but IB moderated) assessment which accounts for 33% of your final TOK grade. For this assessment you must choose three different objects which you will relate to one of 35 prompts.You will be marked on a 950-word written commentary detailing why you chose each respective […]
For the TOK Exhibition you must choose one of the following 35 listed below. For tips on how to approach this assessment, check out this article. If you would like more personal guidance on how to go about this assessment, feel free to book a Skype tutorial. What counts as knowledge? Are some types of […]
TOK is not about any particular academic subject, but the nature of knowledge itself. Whilst TOK consists of eight areas of knowledge, we are not so concerned about the content of these individual areas but rather how knowledge is created, used, and judged within them. As such, when you are formulating your knowledge question you […]
Your entire presentation is based around the RLS you choose, so it is important to make it a good one! In terms of what you can choose, you have a fair amount of freedom. It could be something you have studied or discussed in any of your IB classes, a news article, something from […]
In this post, I unpack some key terms from the May 2021 essay titles and suggest some ideas to consider when structuring your argument. Please note that the following points simply serve as a guide to help you understand the questions, they are not complete essay plans. 1. “Accepting knowledge claims always involves an element […]
AVOID doing these things in your TOK essay: Deviate from the main question Make sure that every part of your essay is completely focused on the title. Going off on tangents unrelated to your knowledge question detracts from your argument and wastes words. Also remember that your essay needs to be about knowledge itself and […]
There are several things that will make your TOK essay really stand out to an examiner: Clarity One of the key things examiners look for in a TOK essay is a clear structure and overall argument. Your introduction is particularly important in this respect. In it, you must make the aim of your essay and […]
Below you can find some of my thoughts on and tips for approaching the May 2020 essay titles. “Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not” (Pablo Picasso). Explore this distinction with reference to two areas of knowledge. This title refers to the idea of […]
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