KAIHL TOK Essay LAST TIPS

Which option would not be best for your essay?

• a paragraph showing a clear understanding of the PT and what it demands

• Define the terms with dictionary definitions.

• some acknowledgement of the more general implications of the conclusion.

• evaluation of the arguments

• a conclusion that answers the question in the PT

In what level is the essay completely descriptive?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 5

Individual voice and personal real life examples are encouraged.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which sentence is most suitable for the generalisation(lifting up to second order) in the AOK paragraph

• I shall eventually answer the PT in the following way

• The conclusion is significant because

• To resond the prescribed title

• These features of the example are typical for this area

• These areas will be considered in the light of...

Which option is not suggested for TOK essay?

• Make sense of the PT -tell the reader how you understand its key terms

• Use examples to show your understanding of the PT

• Generalise these examples.Example will not be evidence for a general claim on its own.

• Evaluate the different arguments you make in the essay and tell the reader which one you favour

• You have to use every terminology that are given throughout the course.

You have to tell us further implications of whatever you said in the introduction.

• TRUE

• FALSE

"You offered arguments and counter claims and identified different perspectives adequately" You have got "some" of everything. Which level does your essay fit in?

• 2

• 1

• 5

• 4

• 3

Generally, how many AOKs do you have to handle in your essays?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

• none

In what section do you say "X could mean ... or, more personally ... By x I mean ... Y can be understood as ..."

• AOK 1 paragraph

• AOK 2 paragraph

• Conclusion

• Evaluation before conclusion

• Introduction

Which sentence is most suitable for evaluation paragraph before the conclusion

• AOK 1 is convincing and supports PT however,

• X can be understood as this...

• My position will be...

• There are objections on this argument though

• This example illustrates that...