Tok Essay Assessment Instrument

TOK ESSAY ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT

Does the student present an appropriate and cogent analysis of knowledge questions in discussing the title?

Aspect

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Irrelevant

Excellent

Very Good

Satisfactory

Elementary

1-2 Understanding

There is a

There is a focus

There is a

The essay

Knowledge sustained on knowledge focus on some knowledge has only does not

Questions focus on questions knowledge questions very limited reach a

knowledge connected to the questions that are standard

relevance to

questions prescribed connected to connected to

described

the connected to title—developed the prescribed the prescribed

by levels 1–

prescribed

the prescribed with title—with title are

5 or is not a title—

title and are acknowledgment some considered,

response to

well chosen— of different development but the essay relevant one of the

developed perspectives and linking to is largely points are prescribed with and linked to areas of descriptive, descriptive. titles on the

investigation of areas of knowledge with

list for the

different knowledge and/or ways superficial or

current

perspectives and/or ways of of knowing. limited links session.

and linked knowing.

to areas of

effectively to

knowledge

areas of

and/or ways knowledge

of knowing.

and/or ways

of knowing. Quality of

Arguments

Arguments are

Arguments

Assertions

analysis of are clear, clear, supported arguments are offered are offered

knowledge supported by by real-life are clear and but are but are not questions real-life examples and supported by unclear and/or supported.

examples and are evaluated; examples; not supported

are effectively some some by effective

evaluated; counterclaims counterclaims examples. counterclaims are identified are identified.

are extensively and explored.

explored; implications

are drawn. Cogent

Pertinent

Typical

Underdeveloped

Ineffective

Accomplished

Relevant

Acceptable

Descriptive

Discerning

Thoughtful

Mainstream

Superficial

Incoherent Individual

Analytical

Adequate

Derivative

Formless

Organized

Competent

Rudimentary

Insightful

Credible

Limited

Compelling Coherent