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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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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 -**1.Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
8 -
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**
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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.”
21 -
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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5 +**1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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 +
38 38  **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
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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 47  {{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}}
48 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? ____________________________________
55 -{{/exercise}}
42 +
43 +1. Why? _______________________________________________
44 +2. Why? _______________________________________________
45 +3. Why? _______________________________________________
46 +4. Why is it a problem? ____________________________________
47 +5. Why is it important? ____________________________________ {{/exercise}}