QUESTION

KNOWLEDGE QUESTION 1
this could be a main idea to be
followed by sub-ideas or it could be
the first in a series of ideas of
roughly equal importance
Claim
examine a knowledge claim and
possibly refer to a way of knowing
as you do so
Evidence
use examples from your experience
as a learner or secondary sources
avoid hypothetical examples or
personal anecdote
Counter-claim
examine the above knowledge
claim in another way, possibly from
a different historical, cultural,
gender or other perspective
another way of knowing could also
be relevant here
Evidence
Conclusion
arrive at an interim conclusion
based on the arguments outlined
above
Link
relate to the question and
coherently move on to the next
stage in your argument
KNOWLEDGE QUESTION 2
Claim
Evidence
Counter-claim
Evidence
Conclusion
Link
KNOWLEDGE QUESTION 3
Claim
Evidence
Counter-claim

3. The knowers perspective is

essential in the pursuit of
knowledge. To what extent do you
agree?
In which ways can personal
experience limit our pursuit of
knowledge?
Personal history and assumptions
leads to false knowledge.
Sapir-worf hypothesis

Personal IB learner example

Natural Sciences: scientific method,

confirmation bias, inductive
reasoning and other fallacies

To what extent does shared

knowledge influence our pursuit of
knowledge?
Shared knowledge dictates
Paradigm shifts

What role does media play in

proving the existence of different
perspectives?
Media shows

Evidence
Conclusion
Link
INSERT FURTHER KNOWLEDGE
QUESTIONS AS REQUIRED
CONCLUSION
gather your interim conclusions
here
include a new perspective or a look
forward = reconceptualisation
INTRODUCTION
discuss the implications of the
question, focus on the knowledge
questions you intend to address,
focus on the approach you intend to
take
avoid rigid definitions at this stage
get straight down to business
do not state your thesis as this is
not in the spirit of exploration

Perspective is one of the most

important ways of acquiring
knowledge. It is by perception we
gain much of our knowledge, and
the knowers perspective plays a
huge role in how the information
will be processed by the individual.
This is also a major weakness:
different perspectives may yield
vastly different conclusions,
especially when working from areas
of knowledge such as Human
sciences and The arts.

SUMMARY
NB this is not submitted as is not
part of the word count
summarise your argument here as
concisely as possible
if you cant do this then your essay
does not make sense
Effective evaluation:this shows that
Claim counterclaim not necessarily needed: show critical approach, open
to alternatives
Insight: personal take on this
Perspective on a subject depending on cultural context