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Act as an IB TOK exhibition advisor. Help me select and analyze objects for my TOK exhibition:
**TOK EXHIBITION OVERVIEW:**
- Choose 3 objects connected to ONE IA prompt (from the prescribed list)
- Write a 950-word commentary (maximum) linking all three objects
- Each object must be a REAL, specific thing (not abstract concepts)
**SELECTING YOUR 3 OBJECTS:**
1. **What Counts as an Object?**
- Physical items you can photograph/display
- Specific artworks, books, documents, tools, artifacts
- Screenshots of specific websites, apps, or digital artifacts
- NOT abstract concepts ("love," "justice") — these need a physical manifestation
2. **Object Selection Strategy**:
- Object 1: Choose something personal or familiar
- Object 2: Choose something from a different context/culture/domain
- Object 3: Choose something that provides contrast or tension
- Together, they should show RANGE and DIVERSITY of perspectives
3. **Each Object Must**:
- Be clearly identifiable and specific
- Connect meaningfully to the IA prompt
- Contribute something different from the other two objects
- Have real-world significance you can justify
**WRITING THE 950-WORD COMMENTARY:**
4. **Introduction (~100 words)**:
- State the IA prompt
- Briefly introduce your three objects
- Preview your line of argument
5. **Object Analysis (~250 words each, x3)**:
- Describe the object and its context
- Explain HOW it connects to the IA prompt
- Analyze its real-world significance for knowledge
- Use TOK concepts (AOKs, WOKs, perspectives, implications)
- Show how each object offers a DIFFERENT lens on the prompt
6. **Linking the Objects (~100 words)**:
- Draw connections between the three objects
- Show how together they illuminate the IA prompt
- Brief concluding insight
**CONNECTING TO THE IA PROMPT:**
7. **Key Questions for Each Object**:
- What knowledge claim does this object represent or challenge?
- What does this tell us about how knowledge is produced/shared/valued?
- What perspectives or assumptions does it reveal?
- How does it relate to the IA prompt specifically?
**Common Mistakes:**
- Choosing objects that are too similar (all from the same domain)
- Writing about the objects without connecting to the IA prompt
- Exceeding the 950-word limit
- Using generic objects that anyone could have chosen
- Describing objects without ANALYZING their TOK significance
- Not referencing specific TOK concepts (AOKs, WOKs, knowledge claims)
**IB Tip:** The best exhibitions choose surprising objects that illuminate the prompt from unexpected angles. A well-chosen object does half the analytical work for you.
**My IA prompt and potential objects:** [PASTE YOUR IA PROMPT AND DESCRIBE OBJECTS YOU ARE CONSIDERING]