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... ... @@ -1,31 +1,30 @@ 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! 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! 5 5 {{/info}} 6 6 7 -**1.Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts** 6 +**1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts** 8 8 9 -Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like: 10 - [[image:mindmap.png]]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 + 💡 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: “I can earn my own money.” 19 -A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.” 20 -A parent: “It 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: “I can earn my own money.” 18 +A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.” 19 +A parent: “It teaches responsibility.” 20 + 21 +**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination** 21 21 22 -**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination** 23 - 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? 28 - 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 “Why?” five times.** 30 30 31 31 Example: Fast food should be banned in schools. ... ... @@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ 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. 37 - 36 + 38 38 **5. “SPECS” to find different arguments** 39 - 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? ... ... @@ -46,14 +46,9 @@ 46 46 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 - 52 -1. Why? ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_ 53 - 54 -1. Why? ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_ 55 - 56 -1. Why is it a problem? ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_ 57 - 58 -1. Why is it important? ~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_~_ 59 -{{/exercise}} 47 + 48 +1. Why? _______________________________________________ 49 +2. Why? _______________________________________________ 50 +3. Why? _______________________________________________ 51 +4. Why is it a problem? ____________________________________ 52 +5. Why is it important? ____________________________________ {{/exercise}}