Essay: The Bias of Language‚ the Bias of Pictures Essay Author: Neil Postman and Steve Powers Section I: Analysis of theme 1. Misleading Language -"This means that there is a level of language whose purpose is to describe an event. There is also a level of language whose purpose is to evaluate an event. Even more‚ there is a level of language whose purpose is to infer what is unknown on the basis of what is known."(243:1) 2. Misleading Pictures -"The picture documents and celebrates the
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TOK Assessment Criteria: TOK ESSAY of 800 words in grade 11 Criterion A: Understanding KIs Criterion B: Knower’s Perspective Criterion C: Quality of Analysis of KIs Criterion D: Organization of Ideas 0 Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved 1-2 1. Little treatment of KI that is relevant to prescribed title. 2. WoKs or AoKs are merely mentioned 3. little understanding of KI 1. There is limited personal engagement
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the assessment process is inevitably complex and time-consuming. Thanks are‚ as always‚ extended to 300 examiners who assessed the essays‚ and whose individual reports form the basis for this subject report. In order to secure success for their students‚ schools are strongly recommended to ensure that this report and previous ones are read in detail by all TOK teachers‚ and the Diploma Programme Coordinator. The May 08 Subject Report‚ as the first Subject Report for the new assessment criteria
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TOK Essay Reasoning and Emotions and the quest for Knowledge 19th century English philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge claimed that “deep thinking is attainable only by a person of deep feeling”‚ thereby implying that emotions‚ or “deep feeling”‚ play a key role in the quest for knowledge and the ability to reason‚ or‚ the ability to think deeply. However‚ day after day I am confronted with evidence contradicting his statement‚ and‚ although I do my best not to have biased perception‚ I do not see
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Wilde Theory of Knowledge 3 May 2012 TOK Essay Response: Critical and Creative Thinking Since the dawn of humanity‚ man has sought to gain further insight on life through attaining knowledge. Knowledge can be defined as any information gained through personal experience. The means of obtaining knowledge include four main branches: reason‚ perception‚ language‚ and emotion. Despite the means‚ all knowledge is formulated through the process of thinking. Thinking refers to the use of the mind
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Nick Roberson Mr. Scharff IB TOK 3rd June 2013 Language: Journal #3 1. Our language makes us more likely to notice some distinctions or to experience/perceive in certain ways. 2. Our differing environments‚ cultures and social needs will manifest themselves in differences in language. Concerning the first prompt‚ the language that we use causes us to notice the differences in the environment surrounding us because of the manner which it has been described to us. An
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Mirtha A. Maddox The Research Essay Project Ethical Issues in the Biomedical Sciences Dr. Sean Erwin Spring B 2012 Abstract Choosing the sex of your child is technically possible thanks to advances in fertility treatments that allow doctors to create or identify embryos of a certain sex based on this most accurate sex selection methods; usually the most expensive (10‚000.00) often involving invasive infertility treatments and fertility drugs with side effects. Sex determination
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“In the natural sciences progress can be made‚ but in the arts this is not possible.” To what extent do you agree? I agree with this statement. Definition of progress. Then define the natural sciences and the arts as knowledge and how it would lead to ‘progress’. Define about how progress can be made in science. When has progress been made using scientific methods. Etc (Physics exam‚ not prepared now‚ prepared in 6 months because you know more things) Have better understanding of the
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When we look at something‚ are we all seeing the same thing? Perception is the ability to see‚ hear‚ or become aware of something through the senses. It is the way in which something is regarded and understood. Metaphysicians‚ Logicians‚ Political and Social philosophers have thought about perception since the beginning of history. We all perceive; our sensual organs discern information the way they are designed to however‚ do we see differently because we all interpret what we see differently
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Essay Question: Only seeing general patterns can give us knowledge. Only seeing particular examples can give us understanding.” To what extent do you agree with these assertions? When I analyze this statement we have to fully understand what it means. I have to pay closer attention to the keywords. The main points in this statement are what I have to focus on to determine the answer to the question. General patterns are defined as things that people are familiar with and a form of something
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