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... ... @@ -1,31 +1,33 @@ 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}} 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! 5 +{{/info}} 4 4 5 5 **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts** 6 6 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. 11 - 12 -**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives** 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 13 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.” 19 - 20 -**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination** 14 +**1. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives** 21 21 22 -Creative questions can bring new ideas! 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 +**1. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination** 23 + 24 +Creative questions can bring new ideas! 23 23 Example: 24 -If you had a part-time job, what would it be? 25 -If nobody worked during school, what would change? 26 - 27 -**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.** 26 +If you had a part-time job, what would it be? 27 +If nobody worked during school, what would change? 28 28 29 +**1. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.** 30 + 29 29 Example: Fast food should be banned in schools. 30 30 1. Why? It’s unhealthy. 31 31 1. Why? Too much sugar/fat. ... ... @@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ 32 32 1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied. 33 33 1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity. 34 34 1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance. 35 - 36 -**5. “SPECS” to find different arguments** 37 + 38 +**1. “SPECS” to find different arguments** 39 + 37 37 Social – how does it affect people and relationships? 38 38 Political – how do governments / laws react? 39 39 Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?