How to Make a Common TOK Example Feel Original A common example is not automatically weak. The topic is what happened.
How to Make a Common TOK Example Feel Original
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
The Common Example Fear
A common example is not automatically weak. It becomes weak when the angle is common too.
Topic ≠ Angle
The topic is what happened. The angle is the knowledge problem you extract from it.
Why Common Examples Fail
Common examples fail when they retell events, list facts, or make a claim so broad that almost any example could support it.