Claims, evidence and perspectives

Theory of Knowledge

ClaimsEvidenceAssumptionsPerspectivesCounterclaimsReal-world application

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Claims, evidence and assumptions

You said this feels difficult: Spotting my own assumptions

Reflective discussion (not graded) · 14 August

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Guided session · Evidence

25–35 min. You own the priority and attempt it independently first — hints come after your attempt.

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  • Surface hidden assumptions

    Next week · 8 min

    Developing

Syllabus objectives

Status is based on evidence, never on a single answer.

  • Separate a claim from its evidence

    T1.1 · Claims · Separated claim and evidence in two examples

    Practising
  • Surface hidden assumptions

    T1.2 · Assumptions · Found one assumption with prompting

    Developing
  • Consider an alternative perspective

    T2.1 · Perspectives · Not enough evidence yet

    Needs more evidence

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