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 / Basic / Elementary / 0
9-10 / 7-8 / 5-6 / 3-4 / 1-2
Understanding / There is a / There is a focus / There is a / Some / The essay / 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 / Some / 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 / Basic / Descriptive
Discerning / Thoughtful / Mainstream / Superficial / Incoherent
Individual / Analytical / Adequate / Derivative / Formless
Lucid / Organized / Competent / Rudimentary
Insightful / Credible / Limited
Compelling / Coherent