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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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5 -**1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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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.
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12 -**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
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14 -Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

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

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

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

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