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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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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}}
4 4  
5 -**1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
7 +**1.Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
6 6  
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.
11 -
12 -**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
13 -Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

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

16 -A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”

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

21 - Example:
22 -• If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
23 -• If nobody worked during school, what would change?
24 -
25 -**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
26 -Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
27 -1. Why? It’s unhealthy.
28 -2. Why? Too much sugar/fat.
29 -3. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
30 -4. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.
31 -5. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
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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.
13 +
14 +**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
15 +
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.”
21 +
22 +**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
23 +
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?
28 +
29 +**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
30 +
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.
37 +
33 33  **5. “SPECS” to find different arguments**
34 -o Social – how does it affect people and relationships?
35 -o Political – how do governments / laws react?
36 -o Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?
37 -o Cultural – traditions, values, identity?
38 -o Scientific / Environmental – technology, research, planet?
39 -Handy sentence to remember: Strong People Explore Creative Solutions
40 40  
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
46 +
41 41  {{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}}
42 -Use the Why?-method and brainstorm “Discuss if table football should be placed in general areas of schools.” {{/exercise}}
48 +//Use the Why?-method and brainstorm “Discuss if table football should be placed in general areas of schools.”//
49 +
50 +1. Why? _______________________________________________
51 +2. Why? _______________________________________________
52 +3. Why? _______________________________________________
53 +4. Why is it a problem? ____________________________________
54 +5. Why is it important? ____________________________________ {{/exercise}}