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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!
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6 +**1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
7 +
8 +Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:

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

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

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

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

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

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