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1 +{{info}} Before you start writing an essay, you need ideas.

2 + Brainstorming helps you collect many thoughts before you begin to write.

3 + There are many creative ways to do it – choose the ones that work best for you! {{/info}}
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5 +**1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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7 +Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:

8 + 💡 school – money – time – stress – experience – future
9 +Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.

10 + This helps you see which ideas belong together.
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12 +**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
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14 +Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

15 + What would other people say about this topic?
16 +A student: “I can earn my own money.”

17 +A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”

18 +A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”
19 +
20 +**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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22 +Creative questions can bring new ideas!

23 +Example:
24 +If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
25 +If nobody worked during school, what would change?
26 +
27 +**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
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29 +Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
30 +1. Why? It’s unhealthy.
31 +1. Why? Too much sugar/fat.
32 +1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
33 +1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.
34 +1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
35 +
36 +**5. “SPECS” to find different arguments**
37 +Social – how does it affect people and relationships?
38 +Political – how do governments / laws react?
39 +Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?
40 +Cultural – traditions, values, identity?
41 +Scientific / Environmental – technology, research, planet?
42 +Handy sentence to remember: Strong People Explore Creative Solutions
43 +
44 +{{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}}
45 +//Use the Why?-method and brainstorm “Discuss if table football should be placed in general areas of schools.”//
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47 +1. Why? _______________________________________________
48 +2. Why? _______________________________________________
49 +3. Why? _______________________________________________
50 +4. Why is it a problem? ____________________________________
51 +5. Why is it important? ____________________________________ {{/exercise}}