Every student’s ToK essay journey is unique, but each one follows a few key stages, from finding focus to refining your final draft. And I’m here to help you every step of the way!
Step 1 - Free Strategy Call
Let’s start with a no-pressure, 15-minute online chat about where you are in your IB Theory of Knowledge (ToK) essay process. Together, we’ll map out where you’re stuck and what your next step should be.
You’ll leave the call with clarity and at least one concrete action you can take right away.
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Step 2 - One-on-One Essay Coaching
This is the heart of The ToK Café. After our initial conversation, we will spend one or more coaching sessions of about 60 minutes where we can:
- Unpack the IB prescribed ToK titles, and analyze which one(s) will let your ideas shine the brightest!
- Generate some questions that will help you pick Areas of Knowledge that help support your claims/counterclaims.
- Build a clear essay plan - claims, counterclaims, examples, conclusions - based on your interests and knowledge.
- Sharpen your arguments so they’re focused and persuasive.
- Make sure your work connects directly to the IB marking rubric, but without drowning in jargon.
Think of it like having a guide who’s walked this path a hundred times before, steering you away from the traps and keeping you from getting lost.
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Step 3 - Essay Proofreading
At any stage of the process, I can hand your essay off to one of our hand-selected proofreaders. They’ll return the essay with commentary and suggestions to add the clarity and cohesion that will make your essay shine.
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Whether you’re starting from scratch or stuck in the middle, The ToK Café has a service designed to move you forward with clarity and confidence.
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Rates
(All prices in Canadian dollars, payment by e-transfer or other arrangements as necessary)
Initial call:
15 minutes to discuss where you’re at in your ToK essay voyage and get some guidance on how to proceed.
- Absolutely free!
1:1 Coaching sessions
We work together to get/keep your essay journey underway, based on our key values of curiosity, clarity and coherence. Sessions are about 60 minutes each.
- 1 session = $100
- 2 sessions = $180
- 3 sessions = $250
Essay proofreading
- Basic proofread and comments = $50
- Basic proofread, with a 1:1 60 minute call = $125