Model Tok Presentation

Model ToK Oral Presentation
Understanding the Vancouver Riots: a TOK analysis of the violence following the Stanley Cup Hockey Finals on June 15th, 2011

Objectives of ToK Oral Presentation
— Identify and explore a Knowledge Issue (KI) raised by a Real-life

Situation (RLS) — Show insightful thinking about KI, supporting ideas about knowledge claims, justifying thinking, making connections with ToK concepts — Presentation should have two stages:
— an introduction and brief explanation of the RLS, and clear

identification of KI — Discussion of KI and shows how the KI relates to RLS

Assessment criteria for the Presentation
— Criterion A: Identification of the knowledge issue [/5]
— Did the student identify a relevant knowledge issue in a real-life situation?

— Criterion B: Treatment of knowledge issues [/5]
— Did the presentation show a good understanding of the knowledge issues,

in the context of real life?
— Criterion C: Knower’s perspective [/5]
— Did the presentation show an individual approach, particularly in the use

of arguments and examples?
— Criterion D: Connections [/5]
— Did the presentation give a clear account of how the question could be

approached from different perspectives?

Tips:
— Without a focus on a Knowledge Issue presentations cannot

deserve high marks on criteria — The topic should be grounded in real people and real life, not just a theoretical issue — Don’t just mention TOK concepts and vocabulary: Analyze them! — Have notes for your presentation. Practice it. — In groups, make sure each member participates evenly and critically in the presentation — Approach the KI from different viewpoints — Use the TOK presentation planner

1. Take a RLS

5. Apply analysis back to RLS

6. Extend analysis to other areas

2. Extract a KI from a RLS

3. Analyze the KI – not the RLS - From your own perspective - From other perspectives - Using ideas and concepts from