1: Select a title from the IB list. 4. Organize your ideas and plan argument.
2. Read the instructions and the marking criteria. 5. Write the essay.
3. Gather your ideas. 6. Hand it in.
STEP 1:
SELECT A TITLE FROM THE IB LIST.

Do not instantly seize upon a title that sounds appealing and plunge into it headlong. Instead, read carefully all titles (that is, all topics or questions) on the list. Which one allows you to demonstrate best your understanding of ToK issues and your own critical skills? Remember that you may not change the title to something else that you wish you had been asked, but must respond to what the IB has given.

IB TOPIC LIST FOR STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE IB IN MAY 2004

WHAT ARE THE KEY WORDS OF CONCEPTS?

Are there key words of the Theory of Knowledge course – words such as “belief,” “knowledge,” “truth,” or “justification”? Are you clear about what they mean? Are you aware of ambiguities in meaning, or of possible alternative meanings? Think back on class discussions and check class notes.

How are the key concepts related to each other? Put the title into your own words for yourself to make sure you understand what is being asked -- but make sure that you don't change the meaning.
NEXT: STEP 2, READING INSTRUCTIONS AND MARKING CRITERIA