TOK - First essay

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

• Unpack prompt

• Unpack suitcase

• 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 Kazakhstan

• 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 questions are there to choose from normally? You have been given 3 as a reduced version :)

• One

• Three

• Six

• Eight

Which formatting system do you need to use for your references?

• MLA

• MLB

• MLC

• MLK (Martin Luther King Jr)

The word limit for the full essay is 1600 words. What is the word limit for your first practice?

• 100

• 600

• 800

• 1000

Should you include appendices at the end of your essay?

• Yes

• No

• Only if you've referred to them in your essay

How can you make sure you are academically HONEST? (tick all that apply)

• Copy/paste my answers from tokessay.net

• Plan with a friend and both use the same notes word-for-word

• Reference any writing that is not originally mine

• Include an MLA-formatted bibliography at the end of my essay

• Not use any websites for ideas whilst writing my essay

"It would be good if you could meaningfully address the different components of the knowledge framework." Which of these form part of the framework? (tick all that apply)

• Ethics

• Opinions

• Scope

• Technology

• Methods & Tools

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

(Type in the two missing words below)

Can you mention the optional themes in your essay? (e.g. language, technology, religion, politics...)

• No, you need to stick to the core themes for this essay

• Yes, but only the optional themes you chose at the beginning of the year

• Yes, you can relate to any core and optional themes

• Yes, you have to mention the two themes you chose plus one other