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