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G11 TOK Debate Information

The document outlines instructions for a final semester group project where students will prepare for and participate in debates on Theory of Knowledge essay topics. Students will be split into groups of 2-3 and randomly assigned a position on one of three provided TOK essay titles. The debates will consist of opening statements, main arguments from both sides, rebuttals, a question period, and closing statements. An audience will watch and vote to determine the winning team. Preparation weeks are provided before the debates occur over multiple class periods.

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G11 TOK Debate Information

The document outlines instructions for a final semester group project where students will prepare for and participate in debates on Theory of Knowledge essay topics. Students will be split into groups of 2-3 and randomly assigned a position on one of three provided TOK essay titles. The debates will consist of opening statements, main arguments from both sides, rebuttals, a question period, and closing statements. An audience will watch and vote to determine the winning team. Preparation weeks are provided before the debates occur over multiple class periods.

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Final Project - External Assessment Practice

In grade 12, each student must write an essay of no more than 1600 words,
responding to a title provided by IB.

Essays must be researched and use specific examples to illustrate ideas


responding to the title.

A good essay will present multiple viewpoints, and consider different perspectives
and possibilities when responding to the topic.

For your final semester 1 project, groups will prepare ideas on a real, past TOK
essay title, and debate their arguments against another group.

Each group must take a position on the topic and support their arguments with
real, specific examples, as well as counterarguments and examples against the
other team.
Group Project - TOK Debates
Choose your own group of either 2 or 3 people (five groups of 2, one group of
3)
Each group gets a position on one of the following topics:
1. Is there solid justification for regarding knowledge in the natural
sciences more highly than another area of knowledge? Discuss with
reference to the natural sciences and one other area of knowledge.
2. If the artist has freedom to interpret past events in ways that are denied to
the historian, is this an asset or an obstacle to our understanding of the
past? Discuss with reference to the arts and history.
3. Are visual representations always helpful in the communication of
knowledge? Discuss with reference to the human sciences and
mathematics.
Part 1. Opening statements - present the topic and summarize your point of
view in a clear and engaging way

▶ 2 minutes - For

▶ 2 minutes - Against

Part 2. Main arguments – Argue the key points/examples in favor of your
position in a clear, organized way

▶ 4 minutes - For

▶ 4 minutes - Against

4-minute work period

Part 3. Rebuttal – Propose counterarguments/examples to the opposition's
main points, and identify flaws in their arguments

▶ 4 minutes - Against

▶ 4 minutes - For

3-minute work period

3 MINUTE CROSSFIRE - Ask direct questions to your opponents and respond
to theirs

2-minute work period

Part 4. Closing Statements – Summarize points and explain why your
arguments were stronger than your opponents’

▶ 2 minutes - Against

▶ 2 minutes - For

Group Project - TOK Debates
The audience will watch the debates and use ballots
to vote on a winner
Teams and positions will be chosen at random

● Weeks 17+18 - History


● Week 19 - Self-study/Debate preparation
● Week 20 - Debate 1
● Week 21 - Debates 2-3

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