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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}}
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5	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.
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	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.
	12	+
	13	+**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
	14	+
	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.”
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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.”
	21	+**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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	23	+Creative questions can bring new ideas!
	24	+Example:
	25	+If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
	26	+If nobody worked during school, what would change?
	27	+
	28	+**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
	29	+
	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.
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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?
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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.
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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.”//