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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}}
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!
4 +{{/info}}
4 4  
5 5  **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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6 6  Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:

7 7   💡 school – money – time – stress – experience – future
8 8  Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.

9 9   This helps you see which ideas belong together.
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11 11  **2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
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12 12  Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

13 13   What would other people say about this topic?
14 14  A student: “I can earn my own money.”

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16 16  A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”
17 17  
18 18  **3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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19 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?
24 +Example:
25 +If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
26 +If nobody worked during school, what would change?
23 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.
28 +**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
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30 +Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
31 +1. Why? It’s unhealthy.
32 +1. Why? Too much sugar/fat.
33 +1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
34 +1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.
35 +1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
31 31  
32 32  **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
38 +Social – how does it affect people and relationships?
39 +Political – how do governments / laws react?
40 +Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?
41 +Cultural – traditions, values, identity?
42 +Scientific / Environmental – technology, research, planet?
43 +Handy sentence to remember: Strong People Explore Creative Solutions
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40 40  {{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}}
41 41  //Use the Why?-method and brainstorm “Discuss if table football should be placed in general areas of schools.”//