Score a TOK example for specificity, knowledge relevance, claim fit, limitation, and essay fit before you draft with it.
Example Strength Scorecard Walkthrough
Score the Source
A TOK example can feel strong because it is interesting, famous, or recent. But interesting is not the same as useful. Use this scorecard to judge whether the example can actually support TOK analysis.
Score the Specificity
Score one point for specificity. Can you name the exact case and the relevant details? A broad topic gets zero. A clear case with enough context gets one.
Score the Knowledge Link
Score one point for knowledge relevance. Does the example reveal something about evidence, method, interpretation, perspective, certainty, language, or values? If it only illustrates subject content, it does not earn the point.