Knowledge
Task: A question — how do I see it?
Scaffold
Real-life situation → knowledge question → cross-examination across ways of knowing and areas of knowledge.
ACADEMIC ORACY FOLIO · DP / MYP EDITION
◈ INQUIRY-DRIVEN ACADEMIC ORACY
From inquiry question,
to rigorous, compelling academic voice
Inquiry to Voice: Clear reasoning, authentic conviction, and scholarly presence.
On the IB journey, academic thinking happens not only on paper — it's forged in every clear argument, every forceful oral presentation, every open exchange of ideas. SpeakOne pairs academic oracy frameworks with depth-of-thinking analysis, walking with you through TOK, EE, IA and academic presentations, so your voice carries real critical weight.
✓ Mapped to academic assessment rubrics⌁ Toulmin model of argument analysis
● Inquiry-driven Inquiry-Driven● Rigorous argument Toulmin Warrants● Humane reflection Academic Humility● Scholarly poise Scholarly Poise
ACADEMIC OUTPUT DIMENSIONS
Eight academic rehearsal tasks & outputs
From epistemology to the public address of graduation — every output is matched with a logic scaffold, rehearsal benchmarks and assessment dimensions.
Pick a scenario, decide what you're trying to prove, then start practicing how to say it.
Extended Essay
Task: What did my research find?
Scaffold
Framing the research question, limits of the method, core findings, and self-reflection in the viva voce.
Internal Assessment
Task: My experiment / project explained
Scaffold
Variable control, data bias, real-world feasibility and room for improvement — clearly unpacked.
Academic presentation
Task: How do I explain a complex idea?
Scaffold
Defining concepts, layers of evidence, narrative order and the audience's path to understanding.
Issue debate
Task: How do I answer the opposition?
Scaffold
Claim, evidence, warrant and rebuttal — a complete Toulmin structure.
Academic book review
Task: What judgment did one book change?
Scaffold
Connecting summary, authorial position, evaluation of evidence, and your own judgment.
Seminar report
Task: How do I keep a discussion going?
Scaffold
Question-based opening, progressive claims, handling follow-ups, and open-ended conclusions.
Graduation address
Task: How do I turn experience into shared insight?
Scaffold
Personal experience, shared memory, values, and public speaking aimed at the future.
IB ORACY SIMULATION LABS
The academic voice rehearsal lab
First say your thinking out loud, then review how logic, register and poise together form a credible academic voice.
Knowledge-question dialectics
Starting from a real-life situation, practice framing a knowledge question, taking a position, and answering rebuttals.
- Clarity of RLS → KQ translation
- Connecting claims to evidence
- Revising your position after rebuttal
Research defense simulation
Tell a probing mentor your research question, method, findings and limits.
- Use of methodological qualifiers
- The boundary between data and conclusion
- Staying composed under follow-up questions
Academic presentation & seminar
Train complex content to be followable, and leave room in discussion for further thinking.
- The ratio of concepts to examples
- Academic register and pacing
- The power of open-ended conclusions
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