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For use from May/November 2022
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Candidate personal code: jws552 Session: May 2022

Theory of knowledge - Planning and progress form

Completion of this form The completion of this form by each candidate and their teacher for theory of knowledge is a
mandatory requirement. This will strengthen the process of writing the essay and support the authenticity of a candidate's
work. Each completed form must be submitted to the IB, but will not be marked.

Candidate This form must be completed during the planning and progress of your essay. It is a record of three interactions
with your teacher. The first interaction should focus on discussing the prescribed titles and choosing the title for your essay. In
your second interaction you should discuss initial explorations into your chosen title, and you may present to your teacher an
exploration of those ideas in some written form. This will allow you to create a plan for the structure of your essay. For your
final interaction you are encouraged to present to your teacher a full draft of your essay. The teacher is permitted to
provide oral or written comments on your draft, but will not mark or edit your draft.

Teacher You must have at least three interactions with each candidate; one early on in the process to discuss the prescribed
titles, an interim session to discuss progress and a final session at which the candidate should present a full draft. Other
interactions are permitted, but only these three should be recorded on this form.

Prescribed title:

To what extent do you agree with the claim that “there’s a world of difference between truth and facts”
(Maya Angelou)?

Planning and Candidate's comments

Date
progress You are advised to include your comments soon after each interaction
When I first read the second prompt I was intrigued by the difference between truth and November 26,
facts, as I wrongly thought they were the same thing. I compared this prompt to the other 2021
four and ended concluding that I had more interest in this one than in any other. After
First interaction: talking with my teacher my interest further increased as he presented me with various
situations in which this difference had been misinterpreted and it had led to huge
problems and even catastrophes.

During the process of writing the essay, I had reached the conclusion that historical facts January 17,
did not exist and scientific facts are indistinguishable from the scientific truth. My teacher 2022
made me realise that it is definitely not that simple. In both cases, which I thought were
Second interaction: very different, facts exist and this can be interpreted into different truths, sometimes
reaching false truths due to the misinterpretation of these.

Finally, my teacher advised me that I should change some of my examples and make the February 28,
essay shorter and more concise, as the examples I had chosen were very generic, 2022
unoriginal and did not explain fully well the concepts and ideas I wanted to transmit with
Third interaction: the essay.

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Teacher's comments:

Completed declarations:
I confirm that my comments above are accurate

Candidate's name: David Sendín Lloreda

Candidate session number: 001104-0029 Date: 7/3/2022

Teacher's name: Richard Stevens Date: 7/3/2022

School name: El Plantío International School of Valencia School number: 1104

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