AOK Comparison Scorecard for TOK Essays A comparison lesson that gives students a scorecard for checking whether two AOK sections actually compare methods, evidence, and
AOK Comparison Scorecard for TOK Essays
This page turns the video into a StudyIB lesson note you can scan before drafting. Use it to test whether your TOK reasoning is actually specific, comparative, and examiner-facing.
What This Video Covers
2026-06-23 Content Refresh
A comparison lesson that gives students a scorecard for checking whether two AOK sections actually compare methods, evidence, and limits. Target duration: 172 seconds (2:52).
Viewer Hook
If both AOK sections use the same checklist, you may not be comparing them yet. You might only be writing two parallel mini essays that happen to sit beside each other.
Hook (20S)
On-screen text: SAME CHECKLIST IS NOT COMPARISON
If both AOK sections use the same checklist, you may not be comparing them yet. You
might only be writing two parallel mini essays that happen to sit beside each other.
Scorecard (24S)
On-screen text: COMPARE WHAT CHANGES
Use a scorecard with three questions: what counts as evidence in each AOK, how is
knowledge tested, and what limitation matters most? These are better comparison points
than simply naming two examples.
Evidence (24S)
On-screen text: SCORE ONE: EVIDENCE
In Natural Sciences, evidence may depend on measurement and repeatability. In History,
evidence may depend on source reliability and interpretation.
Method (26S)
On-screen text: SCORE TWO: METHOD
Next compare method. Does the AOK test knowledge through controlled experiment, textual
interpretation, statistical modelling, or critical evaluation of sources?
Before You Draft
Do not treat this as a paragraph to copy. Treat it as a planning and diagnostic tool: check whether your claim has a condition, a knowledge mechanism, a limit, and a reason the example matters.
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