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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!
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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}}
5 5  
6 6  **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
7 7  
8 -Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:
9 -💡 school – money – time – stress – experience – future
10 -Add short notes or examples to each subtopic.
11 -This helps you see which ideas belong together.
12 -
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: “I can earn my own money.”
18 -A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”
19 -A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”
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.
20 20  
21 -**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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23 -Creative questions can bring new ideas!
24 -Example:
25 -If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
26 -If nobody worked during school, what would change?
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28 -**4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
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30 -Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
31 -1. Why? It’s unhealthy.
32 -1. Why? Too much sugar/fat.
33 -1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
34 -1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.
35 -1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
12 +**2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
13 +Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

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

16 +A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”

17 +A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”
36 36  
19 +**3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
20 +Creative questions can bring new ideas!

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