Developing a successful TOK essay is important and very challenging. The TOK essay makes up a significant part of the overall mark for TOK. Additionally, the bonus points available can make a important difference in your overall IB results. Every point counts. Apart from marks, the TOK essay process is Read more
Reliable knowledge – Reliable knowledge can be interpreted in a few slightly different ways. It can mean something along the lines of consistent or trustworthy depending on the context. Reliable knowledge can have wholly different meanings depending on the AOK and RLE. Think carefully about what it takes for knowledge to be viewed Read more
5. “The questions we can ask depend more on what we already know than on what we do not know.” Discuss this claim with reference to two areas of knowledge. The questions – What kinds of questions are asked in an AOK? What kinds of questions are being asked in a specific RLE? How Read more
In Japan, Korea, and to a less extent in a few other countries some people believe in a connection between a person’s blood type and their personality. There is no scientific basis for this belief but it still persists. This RLE can be used to demonstrates how ideas are influenced Read more
Too much – This phrase does not need all that much explanation here or in the essay. Clearly, a TOK essay on November Prescribed Title #3 does need to argue the “Too much” part of the statement. Our knowledge / Ourselves / We – The “our,” “ourselves,” and “we” in the broadest sense Read more
Understanding something – On on side, “understanding something” could be interpreted as understanding the basic fundamentals of atomic structure, poetic conventions, the causes of WWII, attachment theory in psychology, etc. A solid (but maybe somewhat limited) understanding of a particular topic may not require the investigation of ‘What if…?’ questions. On the Read more
Disagreement – This word can mean different things in different AOKs and in different RLEs. Each AOK tries to resolve disagreements in different ways. Knowledge claims – The TOK essay must clearly identify the knowledge claim in the RLE that is being disputed. Needs – Some AOKs have a greater need than other to resolve Read more
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/10/01/dining/nacho-graphic.html The New York Times article explains how consumers are manipulated by the design of Doritos. Specifically, multiple elements of the chips are created to be physically and psychologically appealing which increases consumption. Naturally, consumption of junk food is not good for one’s health. There are a number of scientists Read more
Article: Doctor blames Andrew Wakefield and anti-vaxxers for her baby son catching measles “A doctor has said public reaction to Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine to autism was to blame when her baby son caught measles.” Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence showing the benefits of vaccinations, the Read more
Robert Gaskin’s poem “HAIKU ARE LIKE TROLLIES”: Wandering in mist Reaching out to soft sunlight Blue-scaled dragons pause. Moon low over sea Glimpse of discarded cocoon Small fish swimming idly. Prehistoric Digital Poetry an Archaeology of Forms, by Chris T. Funkhouser, The University of Alabama Press, 2007, pp. 58–59. John Read more