THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
The essay assesses a candidates’ ability to reflect on knowledge questions and their TOK thinking skills through the discussion of one of the six prescribed titles.
The titles are not meant to be treated only in the abstract, or on the basis of external authorities. In all cases, essays should express the conclusions reached by students through a sustained consideration of knowledge questions.
Claims and counterclaims should be formulated and main ideas should be illustrated with effective examples.
Essays should demonstrate the student’s ability to link knowledge questions to AOKs and/or WOKs.
Overall, the main question you must answer for the external assessment is this:
“Does the student present an appropriate and cogent analysis of knowledge questions in discussing the title?”