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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!
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!
4 4  {{/info}}
5 5  
6 6  **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
8 +Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:
9 +πŸ’‘ school – money – time – stress – experience – future
10 +Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.
11 +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 - πŸ’‘ school – money – time – stress – experience – future
10 -Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.

11 - This helps you see which ideas belong together.
13 +**1. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
14 +Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.
15 +What would other people say about this topic?
16 +A student: β€œI can earn my own money.”
17 +A teacher: β€œIt’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”
18 +A parent: β€œIt teaches responsibility.”
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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: β€œI can earn my own money.”

18 -A teacher: β€œIt’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”

19 -A parent: β€œIt teaches responsibility.”
20 -
21 -**3. The β€œIf…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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23 -Creative questions can bring new ideas!

20 +**1. The β€œIf…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
21 +Creative questions can bring new ideas!
24 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 β€œWhy?” five times.**
23 +If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
24 +If nobody worked during school, what would change?
29 29  
26 +**1. Take one possible argument and ask β€œWhy?” five times.**
27 +
30 30  Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
31 31  1. Why? It’s unhealthy.
32 32  1. Why? Too much sugar/fat.
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33 33  1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
34 34  1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.
35 35  1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
36 -
37 -**5. β€œSPECS” to find different arguments**
34 +
35 +**1. β€œSPECS” to find different arguments**
38 38  Social – how does it affect people and relationships?
39 39  Political – how do governments / laws react?
40 40  Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?