Warning:
Do not just copy and paste from a website [or any other source ...] and make out that it is your own work. That is ‘plagiarism’, a ‘criminal offence’ which carries the penalties of ...Remember, ...
- failure of your IB Diploma;
- a huge fine;
- and can lead to the refusal of entry into University.
Web Addresses:
- always cite the website that you have taken your information from.
- cite it in accordance with the IBO’s stated format and include the date you accessed it, for example:
Available from the World Wide Web: <URL: http://www.theoryofknowledge.com>
(Accessed 30th November 2005).
Sample Essays:
- IBToK
– This is a brilliant Website that should be accessed by you all. It has Links that are clearly grouped under each of the Ways of Knowing and the Areas of Knowledge, and others that have everything to do with TOK.
- InThinking
– A Website run by Richard van de Lagemat and explains everything to do with TOK
- Shambles
– A useful website with links to everything TOK and Philosophy
- The following two websites are extremely useful. They have sections on the Ways of Knowing and individual Areas of Knowledge:
(These are in .rtf format, which can be read by MS Word and OpenOffice, for instance.)
- Essay 1: Grade A - 31 points out of 40 - May 2005
- Essay 2: Grade A - 31 points out of 40 - May 2005
- Essay 3: Grade A - 32 points out of 40 - May 2005
- Essay 4: Grade A - 33 points out of 40 - May 2005
- Essay 5: Grade A - 35 points out of 40 - May 2005
- Essay 6: Grade A - 38 points out of 40 - May 2005
- Essay 7: Grade A - 39 points out of 40 - May 2005