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 * Definitions of key terms should be reviewed as you go along in the light of your examples and arguments.
 * You don't have to say better/worse or more/less when comparing things. You could just say 'different'.
 * Show don't tell. Examples are more powerful than unsupported statements.
 * Detail, illustrate, convince. The ToK essay is a persuasive work.
 * Spend a little time thinking about a KI you are exploring which is related to your title.
 * Don't be extreme. It is not usually true that two examples or WoKs or AoKs have **nothing** in common. It is more subtle to think about comparisons as well as contrasts.
 * Read, at least a little. Book chapters as well as webpages. When discussing AoKs, you need to show you have an overview of the area (more than one way to conduct human sciences; uncertainties in mathematics)
 * Show you are both a consumer and creator of knowledge. For instance, use an example of real artists as well as your own experience of making art.
 * Make sure that an example in ethics is about right and wrong and not just custom.
 * Definitely use personal examples, but also examples from other sources to illustrate both your personal perspective and your understanding of the Area of Knowledge.