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As I kid I loved Snakes and Ladders. I don’t even know if you can find that board game anywhere anymore, but I enjoyed it. (Okay, I just found it on Ebay for $2). It was pretty simple. Basically you roll the dice to see how many spaces you can move forward. The first person […]
Barry Schwartz explains why having the freedom to choose can actually decrease your happiness.
I recommend that, before you start writing your essay, you prepare an outline. This will help you to clarify your ideas and keep you on track as you write. You can prepare your outline by answering the following questions: My KI is… My short answer to the KI is… My first perspective on the KI is… […]
Here are my top tips for getting to top marks on your Theory of Knowledge essay. All ToK essays are cross-disciplinary; they are never just about one way of knowing (perception, language, reason, emotion) or one areas of knowledge (mathematics, natural sciences, human sciences, history, ethics, the arts). In general you’ll want to include at least […]
As you write (before and during your writing, and then again when you edit) touch base with the grading criteria. You can find that document here, a. Make sure you understand them and then make an effort to adjust your essay so they match the criteria. ToK expert Richard van de Lagemaat has done a really […]
Essentials You can download the new economics course guide here: 2013 Guide. And for those still on the old guide that one is here 2003 Guide. The IB Course Companion is written specifically for this course. It is very readable and easy to understand. The Economics for the IB Diploma book is also very good. It’s perhaps […]
Here is a rough outline of how you could structure your TOK essay. Feel free to modify this or take a completely different approach, as long as you are meeting the requirements of the rubric. The following is the structure I suggest you try for your TOK essays. In the end you will be bringing […]
As you do your IB Community, Action and Service activities you’ll need to reflect on your learning. This serves as evidence of all that you have accomplished, but it also helps you to make sure you are learning as much as you can out of each activity. Writing is like that. William Faulkner said, “I never […]
Your college admission letter or essay is one of the most important documents you will ever write. I want to show you how to write yourself to the head of the pack. To do that I need to first explain to you the concept of Stump Speeches, which are often used by politicians. Regardless of the […]
I have found that the biggest challenge my students are having, in terms of scoring the top marks in the Business IA, is related to their use of analytical tools. In general, you have a Research Question and you’re trying to arrive at your answer. A very common mistake is that students do a lot of […]
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Sometimes (normally in 8-mark questions) you will be asked to evaluate. This is about going beyond the insights you have made from doing your analysis (your Dr Tests). But let’s make sure you are clear on the difference between analysis and evaluation. By analyzing in Business we mean giving your Definitions, Explanations, Examples and Development […]
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