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1 -{{info}} Before you start writing an essay, you need ideas.
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2 +Before you start writing an essay, you need ideas.
2 2  Brainstorming helps you collect many thoughts before you begin to write.
3 3  There are many creative ways to do it – choose the ones that work best for you!
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5 5  
6 6  **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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8 8  Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:
9 9  💡 school – money – time – stress – experience – future
10 10  Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.
11 11  This helps you see which ideas belong together.
12 12  
13 -**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
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13 +**1. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
15 15  Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.
16 16  What would other people say about this topic?
17 17  A student: “I can earn my own money.”
18 18  A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”
19 19  A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”
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21 -**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
22 22  
20 +**1. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
23 23  Creative questions can bring new ideas!
24 24  Example:
25 25  If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
26 26  If nobody worked during school, what would change?
27 27  
28 -**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
26 +**1. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
29 29  
30 30  Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
31 31  1. Why? It’s unhealthy.
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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.
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37 -**5. “SPECS” to find different arguments**
34 +
35 +**1. “SPECS” 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?