The Scientific Recipe for Greatness

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Sixty years in the making a study of 268 Harvard graduates has identified seven primary factors that predict healthy physical and psychological living.

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How to Outline a Theory of Knowledge Essay

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… […]

The Top Ten Theory of Knowledge Essay Tips

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 […]

How to Meet All of the Theory of Knowledge Essay Requirements

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 […]

The 99 Best Economics Resources

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 […]

How to Structure a Theory of Knowledge Essay

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 […]

How to Reflect on Community, Action and Service Activities

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 […]

How to Write Successful College Application Essays

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 […]

How to Get Full Marks On Your Business Internal Assessment

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 […]

The Straight A Students Time Management Secret

This is your lucky day. You are finally going to find out the secret time-management weapon which has only been known to a few wildly successful students. Until now. (WARNING: Do not read this unless you are prepared for incredible academic success! However, if ready to have your life completely changed, read on.) I have had the […]

Evaluation in Business

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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