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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!
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6
7 **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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 **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: “I can earn my own money.”
17 A teacher: “It’s hard to focus on schoolwork.”
18 A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”
19
20 **1. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
21 Creative questions can bring new ideas!
22 Example:
23 If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
24 If nobody worked during school, what would change?
25
26 **1. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.**
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28 Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.
29 1. Why? It’s unhealthy.
30 1. Why? Too much sugar/fat.
31 1. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
32 1. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.
33 1. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
34
35 **1. “SPECS” to find different arguments**
36 Social – how does it affect people and relationships?
37 Political – how do governments / laws react?
38 Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?
39 Cultural – traditions, values, identity?
40 Scientific / Environmental – technology, research, planet?
41 Handy sentence to remember: Strong People Explore Creative Solutions
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43 {{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}}
44 //Use the Why?-method and brainstorm “Discuss if table football should be placed in general areas of schools.”//
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46 1. Why? _______________________________________________
47 2. Why? _______________________________________________
48 3. Why? _______________________________________________
49 4. Why is it a problem? ____________________________________
50 5. Why is it important? ____________________________________ {{/exercise}}