TOK Essay

Which of the following should take place early on in the 'TOK essay process'? (tick ALL that apply)

• Unpack the prompt

• Uncover your own biases

• Uncover assumptions in the question

• Develop an indirect response

Which of the following should take place later on in the 'TOK essay process'? (tick ALL that apply)

• Consider Areas of Knowledge

• Develop a direct response to the question

• Take care to only include one main argument

• Think about the implications of your conclusion

How many essay titles are there to choose from?

• three

• five

• six

• eight

Which citation system do you need to use for your essay?

• MLA

• doesn't matter as long as it is consistent

• APA

• Chicago style

What is the word limit for the TOK essay? ____ words

Which of these form part of the knowledge framework? (tick ALL that apply)

• Ethics

• Opinions

• Scope

• Perspective

• Methods & Tools

What is the core theme in TOK? K______ and the K________

(Type in the two missing words below)

Are real life examples or theoretical examples preferred?

• Real life: it's important that your arguments link your observations of the real world

• Theoretical: TOK is based on theory and your essay needs to reflect that

• Neither: don't give any examples because you are amazing and your opinion is valid without any supporting evidence

• Both: You should give a mixture of hypothetical and real examples

Where can your examples, arguments, claims and counterclaims and evidence come from? (tick all that apply)

• Your own experiences

• From what you have learned in TOK and other subjects

• Your own reading

Should you use personal or shared knowledge?

• Personal

• Shared

• Both

• I don't have any personal knowledge, help