Producing a Successful Presentation

The
 ToK
 Presentation
 

 
 

Why
 do
 I
 have
 to
 do
 a
 ToK
 presentation?
 
  Two
 parts
 to
 the
 answer:
 
  1.
 The
 ToK
 presentation
 helps
 you
 to
 develop
 key
 skills
 for
 your
 future
 life
 beyond
 school.
  Both
 at
 university
 and
 in
 your
 career
 you
 will
 often
 need
 to
 present
 ideas
 to
 other
 people,
  and
 feel
 comfortable
 in
 responding
 to
 their
 questions.
 The
 ToK
 presentation
 requires
 you
 to
  research
 a
 topic
 you
 are
 interested
 in,
 and
 practise
 your
 skills
 of
 public
 speaking.
 The
 main
  focus
 of
 your
 presentation
 must
 revolve
 around
 the
 central
 question
 of
 ToK:
 ‘How
 do
 we
  know?’
 Most
 students
 choose
 to
 create
 a
 powerpoint
 to
 help
 them
 (see
 below
 for
 more
  help).
 
 
  2.
 You
 are
 required
 to
 do
 a
 presentation
 for
 ToK
 as
 one
 third
 of
 the
 final
 ToK
 score.
 Failing
  ToK
 means
 that
 you
 will
 not
 get
 your
 Diploma.
 
  How
 many
 presentations
 do
 I
 need
 to
 do?
 
  If
 you
 get
 19
 or
 20
 out
 of
 20
 (ie
 an
 A
 Grade)
 for
 your
 first
 presentation,
 then
 you
 can
 decide
  whether
 or
 not
 you
 will
 give
 a
 second
 presentation
 in
 the
 U6th
 to
 practise
 your
 presentation
  skills.
 If
 you
 get
 less
 than
 19
 we
 require
 you
 to
 do
 a
 second
 presentation
 in
 the
 U6th.
 
 
  How
 long
 does
 it
 have
 to
 be?
 
 


 

You
 may
 do
 your
 presentation:
  • On
 your
 own
 (approx
 10
 minutes)
  • In
 a
 pair
 (approx
 18-­‐20
 minutes)
  If
 you
 do
 a
 presentation
 in
 a
 pair
 you
 must
 be
 able
 to
 demonstrate
 that
 you
 have
  done
 an
 equal
 share
 of
 the
 work.
 
 Different
 marks
 may
 be
 awarded
 for
 each
 person.
 

 
 


 


 

Producing
 a
 Successful
 Theory
 of
 Knowledge
 Presentation
 

  1.
 Check
 the
 assessment
 criteria.
 
 Your
 presentation
 must
 demonstrate:
  • The
 problems
 of
 knowledge
 in
 your
 chosen
 area.
 
 (How
 knowledge
 is
 gained,
  its
 implication
 and
 limitations.)
  • Different
 viewpoints
 –
 specifically
 related
 to
 the
 knowledge
 issues.
 
 (How
 do
  we
 know
 this,
 why
 do
 some
 disagree,
 what
 biases
 are
 there,
 what
 cultural
 or
  historical
 influences
 can
 be
 observed?)
  • Relevance
 to
 a
 contemporary,
 concrete
 issue.
  • Clarity
 and
 imagination.
  • Personal
 responses
 to
 the
 issue.
 
  2.
 Look
 at
 the
 suggestions
 given
 in
 the
 subject
 guide.
 Choose
 an
 issue
 which
 interests
  you
 and
 which
 you
 want
 to
 research
 carefully.
 This
 is
 the
 best
 way
 to
 fulfil
 the
  assessment
 criteria.
 
  3.
 Title:
 start
 with
 the
 words
 “How
 do
 we
 know….?”
 because
 this
 will
 force
 you
 to
  focus
 on
 knowledge
 issues
 rather
 than
 simply
 analysing
 the
 concepts.
 For
 example
  ‘How
 do
 we
 know
 if
 gender
 plays
 a
 part
 in
 our
 perception
 of
 the
 world?’
 is
 better
  then
 ‘An
 analysis
 of
 gender’
 
  4.
 Make
 it
 interesting.
 
 Marks
 are
 awarded
 for
 how
 stimulating
 you
 make
 the
  presentation.
 
 Successful
 techniques
 include:
  • Handouts
  • Powerpoint
 presentations.
  • Video
 and
 music
 clips.
  • Evidence
 of
 surveys
 you
 have
 completed.
  • Role
 play/acting
 –
 e.g.
 a
 debate
 between
 two
 opposing
 views.
 
  5.
 Be
 prepared
 to
 answer
 questions
 at
 the
 end.
 
  6.
 Doing
 the
 presentation
 
 
  • Make
 sure
 you
 are
 fully
 ready.
 
 Check
 that
 your
 IT
 and
 technology
 will
 work
  smoothly
 in
 the
 classroom.
  • Speak
 clearly
 –
 make
 sure
 you’ve
 practised
 beforehand.
 
  7.
 Before
 the
 presentation
 you
 must
 complete
 the
 TK/PPD
 Form
 
  8.
 After
 the
 presentation
 you
 must
 complete
 the
 TK/PMF
 Form