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... ... @@ -1,45 +1,42 @@ 1 -{{info}} 2 -Before you start writing an essay, you need ideas. 3 -Brainstorming helps you collect many thoughts before you begin to write. 4 -There are many creative ways to do it – choose the ones that work best for you! 5 -{{/info}} 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}} 6 6 7 7 **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts** 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. 6 +Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like: 7 + 💡 school – money – time – stress – experience – future 8 +Add short notes or examples to each subtopic. 9 + This helps you see which ideas belong together. 10 + 11 +**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives** 12 +Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view. 13 + What would other people say about this topic? 14 +A student: “I can earn my own money.” 15 +A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.” 16 +A parent: “It teaches responsibility.” 17 + 18 +**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination** 19 +Creative questions can bring new ideas! 20 + Example: 21 +• If you had a part-time job, what would it be? 22 +• If nobody worked during school, what would change? 23 + 24 +**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.** 25 +Example: Fast food should be banned in schools. 26 +1. Why? It’s unhealthy. 27 +2. Why? Too much sugar/fat. 28 +3. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied. 29 +4. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity. 30 +5. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance. 31 + 32 +**5. “SPECS” to find different arguments** 33 +o Social – how does it affect people and relationships? 34 +o Political – how do governments / laws react? 35 +o Economic – what about costs, jobs, money? 36 +o Cultural – traditions, values, identity? 37 +o Scientific / Environmental – technology, research, planet? 38 +Handy sentence to remember: Strong People Explore Creative Solutions 12 12 13 -**1. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives** 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 -**1. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination** 21 -Creative questions can bring new ideas! 22 -Example: 23 -If you had a part-time job, what would it be? 24 -If nobody worked during school, what would change? 25 - 26 -**1. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.** 27 - 28 -Example: Fast food should be banned in schools. 29 -1. Why? It’s unhealthy. 30 -1. Why? Too much sugar/fat. 31 -1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied. 32 -1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity. 33 -1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance. 34 - 35 -**1. “SPECS” to find different arguments** 36 -Social – how does it affect people and relationships? 37 -Political – how do governments / laws react? 38 -Economic – what about costs, jobs, money? 39 -Cultural – traditions, values, identity? 40 -Scientific / Environmental – technology, research, planet? 41 -Handy sentence to remember: Strong People Explore Creative Solutions 42 - 43 43 {{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}} 44 44 //Use the Why?-method and brainstorm “Discuss if table football should be placed in general areas of schools.”// 45 45