The most critical essay I ever wrote was the extended essay on biology. I had to think critically about my topic by doing research. Then I had to write a workshop to perform. The last thing was to analyze my results and the research I found to reach a conclusion. Within this process, I also had to use creative thinking to overcome problems that arose and accumulate knowledge. The topic of my essay was about the effects of carbon dioxide on plant growth. The lab project I wrote called for higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. I didn't know how I would get the enhanced concentrations in a planted aquarium. After some creative thinking and experimentation, I was able to connect a hose from a tank to a Styrofoam cooler with dry ice. This essay allowed me to generate knowledge through the interaction of critical and creative thinking. Using examples from the fields of art and natural sciences, I will evaluate how knowledge is generated through the interaction of critical and creative thinking. For a knower to acquire a large amount of knowledge, he or she must have balanced interactions of critical and creative thinking. creative thinking. A knower uses critical thinking when analyzing, observing, applying, synthesizing, or evaluating ideas. When the knower uses creative thinking, he uses his knowledge to develop solutions and express himself with original ideas. For a knower to generate new ideas, he or she must be able to apply what he or she knows and then synthesize the idea. Without the interaction between critical thinking and creative thinking, knowledge cannot be achieved to its fullest potential. For a knower to generate knowledge, it is not necessary to use balanced creative and critical thinking. A person or... in the center of the card......ersa. I'm more of a right-brain knower than a left-brain knower, so I think creatively more than I think critically. When I worked on my extended essay, I did a lot more creative thinking than actual critical thinking because I had to synthesize a lab. I also used a lot of creative thinking to figure out a way to make my lab work, but I also used some critical thinking to actually apply what I came up with to the lab. Therefore, a knower generates knowledge through an equal or unequal interaction of critical and creative thinking. Works Cited Leung, Rebecca. "Thomas Kinkade: A Success." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, December 5, 2007. Web. March 10, 2012. "TOK Essay Lesson 2012." I-Biology. Network. 08 March 2012.tok-essay/tok-essay-2012-class/>.