TOK is actually a somewhat philosophical essay that requires depth. Argumentative essays emphasize the rigor of argumentation, so structure is important. A good structure will make the examiner feel that your thinking is meticulous and clear, which will directly add a lot of color to the article.
Here, I will introduce this very useful structure “template” to everyone (applicable to most but not all Essays)
Paragraph 1: Introduction
The purpose of an Introduction is to show your interpretation of the guest and raise your knowledge. Don’t underestimate the short sentences in the Introduction. What should be included inside
There are quite a few things. It is also an overview of your essay for the grading teacher, allowing them to immediately understand your ideas and the direction of the article, so it must be rigorous and clear, and hit the nail on the head!
In this paragraph, first of all, you need to define your terms. Because questions sometimes have many vague words, while TOK places great emphasis on rigor
So you need to provide your own interpretation or definition of these words. In addition to define, you need to explain the question in your own terms, ol the same time show your interpretation of the question, and derive your KI from it
Second paragraph: Knowledge Claim
After introducing your KI at the end of the first paragraph, Briely can provide your own position in this paragraph.
And it serves as a bridge between the past and the future. If there are undefined terms in your KI before, define here! Then I will briefly explain your viewpoint and provide a Knowledge Claim (KC). Finally, I will provide an overview of your article. You can understand by taking a look at the example below
