ToK Presentation Reflection                2/2/2017

For this semester's Theory of Knowledge presentation, my partner and I have decided to discuss the topic of video games and how their influences can correlate with violent behavior. We focused on the 2 ways of knowing (Emotion and Reason) and the are of knowing (Human sciences).

For my part of the presentation, I presented a counter claim that stated that video games do not influence behavior that leads to homicidal violence. I argued the case that the perpetrator of the Sandy Hook was more affected by mental illness and predispositions to violence, rather than the sole responsibility of video games was the cause for his violent behavior. I also presented other facts and reasons that went against or offered alternatives for video games being the cause of violent behavior, including statistics and psychological case studies. At the end of the presentation, my partner and I agreed that video games are just a minor factor that ties in with many other influences and reasons.

What I believe I did well for this presentation is the presentation of hard evidence. I referred back to the real life application, provided other supporting statistics, utilized counter actin case studies and offered alternative lines of reason. I spoke loud and clearly, and matched my speaking time to that of my partner. I believe that our presentation was well structured, paced and offered a two sided argument with an open ended conclusion as well as debating our knowledge question. Areas for improvement include looking up more at the audience and spending less time reading from a script. Additionally, more reference should have been made to the ways of knowing and the area of knowing as a key component of the knowledge question. All in all, I feel that we discussed a relative topic effectively and delivered a generally respectable presentation.