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3 3   There are many creative ways to do it – choose the ones that work best for you! {{/info}}
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5 5  **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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7 7  Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:

8 8   💡 school – money – time – stress – experience – future
9 9  Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.

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10 10   This helps you see which ideas belong together.
11 11  
12 12  **2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
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14 14  Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

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

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18 18  A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”
19 19  
20 20  **3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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22 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?
20 + Example:
21 +• If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
22 +• If nobody worked during school, what would change?
26 26  
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.
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.
35 35  
36 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
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
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44 44  {{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}}
45 45  //Use the Why?-method and brainstorm “Discuss if table football should be placed in general areas of schools.”//