TOK EXhibition mark scheme

How your blog posts will be assessed.

Does the practice exhibition commentary (your blog post) demonstrate how TOK manifests itself in the world around us? 

Level 5 Excellent 9-10 Level 4 Good 7-8 Level 3 Satisfactory 5-6 Level 2 Basic 3-4 Level 1 Rudimentary 1-2 0 
It clearly and explicitly explains the links between the object and the IA prompt, and explicit references are made to the selected IA prompt. It explains the link between the object and the IA prompt, although this may lack precision and clarity in parts.  There is an attempt to explain the link between the object and the IA prompt, although this may not be fully convincing. Basic links between the objects and the IA prompt are made, but these are unconvincing and/or unfocused. The links offered between the object and the selected IA prompt are minimal, tenuous, or not clear. Did not reach the descriptors of the levels shown. 
There is a strong justification why the object has been chosen for the practice exhibition.  There is a justification why the object has been chosen for the practice exhibition.  There is some justification why the object has been chosen for the practice exhibition.  There is a superficial justification for why the object has been chosen for the practice exhibition.  There is very little justification offered for why the object has been chosen for the exhibition.  
All the points in the commentary are well-supported by evidence. Many of the points in the commentary are supported by appropriate evidence. Some of the points in the commentary are supported by evidence. Appropriate evidence is not included.  Points in the commentary are highly descriptive and unsupported. 
Key characteristics  Key characteristics  Key characteristics  Key characteristics  Key characteristics  Key characteristics  
Convincing, lucid, precise Focused, relevant, coherent Adequate, competent, acceptable Simplistic, limited, underdeveloped Ineffective, descriptive, incoherent