3. “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” (Arthur Conan Doyle). Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge. “an obvious fact” – First of all, there is no clear definition or agreement as to what an “obvious fact” is. Something that may seem obvious to a particular person Read more…
Article: “School for Takarazuka Revue trainees abolishes harassment-like rules.” Japan Times. Excerpt: “KOBE – The school training teenage girls to become actresses in the Takarazuka Revue, Japan’s famed all-female musical theater troupe, has abolished absurd and silly rules observed for decades by students, including bowing to trains that might be carrying Read more…
The following sample is a rough start to a TOK presentation. Make sure you look carefully at the TOK Presentation Assessment Instrument and the requirements of the TOK TK/PPD document. When you put together your own complete presentation you must ensure it meets the requirements of both. Real Life Situation: An Read more…
The TOK Presentation is an Internal Assessment. That means TOK teachers will give each student (or each group) a mark for the presentation and will put the mark and comments on the last page of the TK/PPD form. After a school’s marks are submitted TOK markers will re-mark a random batch Read more…
The TOK presentation process has some overlap with the essay. At the core, both are investigations of Knowledge Questions. There are also a number of common terms in the presentation and essay assessment instruments. But in a few important ways, the TOK Presentation is unique. Keep in mind the following Read more…