All-In-One Resource

• http://mrhoyestokwebsite.com/

The above site has been placed here not because it's the absolute best, but because it offers literally everything and it would be quite pointless to keep linking this site again and again. It offers:

• Detailed notes on Ways of Knowing/Areas of Knowledge as well as examples for each one

• Detailed advice for TOK Presentation and Essays as well as Grade A examples for both

• Past TOK essay questions

• Other thought provoking articles

• A lengthy list of links to other philosophy/TOK/Possible websites for finding Real Life Situations.

• Other useful miscellaneous information

So yes, due to the wealth of resources and information available on this website, it's definitely worth checking out.

TOK Guide

Courtesy of alexplaineverything#3414

Hi guys! After a month or so of procrastinating, I've finally finished the TOK Guide- and holy fuck, it is a fucking EE. It's not an incredibly comprehensive guide but I feel it covers the basics really well- and will hopefully calm all of you, who are super confused about the monstrosity that is TOK.

It covers everything from the basic things like KQs and RLSes to the assessments and how to do them well to a pretty nice compilation of resources (If you guys have any others, feel free to ping/dm me so I can add them!) I'll still be working on it and adding things- but at this point in time, I think its been finished enough that I can actually put it out for the public!

Feel free to ask me anything if something doesn't make sense, I'm still in the process of editing it so it'd be good to have any form of feedback at all regarding how I can make this guide better. I hope you all enjoy and that you learn something from the guide, I put a lot of effort into it for y'all!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dqamCDbWs-nbMpBgCGFPXVCzhkxgm4mMSo7AKE4ZNns/edit?usp=sharing

The above document was provided by mango#7926

Exemplar Essays

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fFOQz2g0klRYFk8aUwRtVLu1IpuB3jY9/view?usp=sharing

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ACC6rvjepBvIL-EI8GtdyKhF3sR4kSRo/view?usp=sharing

  • Includes essays with scores from 7/10 to 10/10

  • Do also check out the pins in the discord channel

Planning & Progress Form (PPF)

• So you've reached the part of the essay package that literally doesn't count! No, I'm joking, as examiners do use this to determine your grade if you're between scores, but take it easy! It's not that overwhelming or difficult. Think of it as an easy version of your EE PPF.

• Each of these reflections is meant to show a part of your progress, from the beginning to the middle and the end. The further you've gotten, the more reflective and less descriptive you should be.

• For Managebac users, your limit for each reflection is 689 characters.

  • 1st reflection:
    You should unpack your prescribed prompt and how your teacher has guided your thoughts. You can also touch on some potential ideas/claims that you might have or AOKs that you might use. If you can, talk about the connections between your prompt and what you have learned previously in TOK or otherwise.

  • 2nd reflection:
    Talk about your RLS choices and claims and how your teacher has helped you refine or redirect you to new perspectives. You should also talk about how your ideas have changed from your initial plan, how you have improved, and how you have overcome the problems that might have stood in your way.

  • 3rd reflection:
    Talk about any feedback your teacher has previously given you to further improve on your essay. You can also touch on your experience in writing your essay as a whole, and how you feel about it. You can talk about how the writing process is a learning experience, and what you've gained/lost. The IB likes it if you can show that you can reflect on your progress in the PPF.

PPF notes courtesy of jasmine3568#6538, further courtesy to jv#0180 and mythic_fci#1141

Exhibition

Some Initial Advice On The New TOK ExhibitionCourtesy of The Prankquean#3542

My first piece of advice would be to really make sure that all the objects - and how you frame them - genuinely connect to the question. Keep the focus on the KQ. and even if it feels like the connection between the KQ and object is tenuous, just explain and analyze as best you can.

Secondly, try to use your objects to represent different perspectives on the KQ. Similarly to how you wouldn't have three claims in an essay or presentation support the same exact idea, you don't want your three exhibition objects to demonstrate your KQ/real-world connection in exactly the same way, either.

Thirdly, make sure your objects are REAL, SPECIFIC, and highly CONTEXTUAL. I saw an exemplar that literally had "fire" as an object. This is not specific in any way, shape, or form. A better example would be any one of the "eternal flames" that exist (or have existed) in the world and the contextual significance surrounding whichever one was chosen.

WoKs/AoKs

• https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1phUtIZGGVjxZBw2MFclZO2uw49foviEv?usp=sharing courtesy of Garfield#7958

The above image was provided by jv#0180

The above image was provided by Shanah#1009

The above image was provided by #fritzzes#2041