A TOK example only becomes useful when you explain the mechanism that connects the case to the claim you want to make.
How to Link a TOK Example to a Claim
Start With the Claim
A TOK example does not automatically support your claim. You have to build the link. Many students place an example after a claim and hope the connection is obvious. It usually is not. The examiner needs to see how the example reveals something about knowledge.
Identify the Mechanism
Start by separating the example from the claim. The example is the case: what happened, what evidence was used, what method was applied, or what interpretation changed. The claim is the knowledge point: what this suggests about how knowledge works. If those two are not clearly different, the paragraph becomes summary.
Use the Example as Evidence
Use the bridge question: 'What does this example show about the way knowledge is produced, tested, interpreted, or trusted?' This question forces you to move beyond the event. For example, if your example involves AI bias, the bridge is not just 'AI can be biased'. The stronger bridge might be: 'This shows that technological knowledge claims can appear objective while still depending on human choices about training data and categories.'