Use a simple 1-to-5 score to judge whether your TOK example is still vague, merely descriptive, or truly essay-ready.
Rate Your TOK Example from 1 to 5
Level 1: Too Vague
If you want a fast way to judge your TOK example, rate it from one to five. The number is not about how impressive the example sounds. It is about how much analytical work the example can do.
Level 2: Mostly Descriptive
A level one example is just a topic. For example: 'AI', 'the pandemic', 'history', or 'art'. There is no exact case, no knowledge issue, and no claim. You cannot write a strong TOK paragraph from level one.
Level 3: Usable but Thin
A level two example has a case but no TOK angle. You might say, 'facial recognition systems have made mistakes'. That is more specific, but it still needs a knowledge issue. Is the issue evidence, classification, bias, model design, public trust, or ethical use?