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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!
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 6  
7 7  **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
8 8  
9 -Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:
10 -πŸ’‘ school – money – time – stress – experience – future
11 -Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.
12 -This helps you see which ideas belong together.
8 +Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:

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

11 + This helps you see which ideas belong together.
13 13  
14 -**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
13 +**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
15 15  
16 -Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.
17 -What would other people say about this topic?
18 -A student: β€œI can earn my own money.”
19 -A teacher: β€œIt’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”
20 -A parent: β€œIt teaches responsibility.”
15 +Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

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

18 +A teacher: β€œIt’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”

19 +A parent: β€œIt teaches responsibility.”
20 +
21 +**3. The β€œIf…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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22 -**3. The β€œIf…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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24 -Creative questions can bring new ideas!
23 +Creative questions can bring new ideas!

25 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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25 +If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
26 +If nobody worked during school, what would change?
27 +
29 29  **4. Take one possible argument and ask β€œWhy?” five times.**
30 30  
31 31  Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
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34 34  1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
35 35  1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.
36 36  1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
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38 38  **5. β€œSPECS” to find different arguments**
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40 40  Social – how does it affect people and relationships?
41 41  Political – how do governments / laws react?
42 42  Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?