Brainstorming

• • 1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts

Write your topic in the middle and draw lines to connect subtopics, like:

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

 This helps you see which ideas belong together.

2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives
Sometimes it helps to think from different points of view.

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

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

A parent: “It teaches responsibility.”

3.  The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination
Creative questions can bring new ideas!

 Example:
• If you had a part-time job, what would it be?
• If nobody worked during school, what would change?

4. Take one possible argument and ask “Why?” five times.  
Example: Fast food should be banned in schools.  

1. Why? It’s unhealthy.  
   2. Why? Too much sugar/fat.  
   3. Why? Doesn’t keep you satisfied.
   4. Why is that a problem? Leads to obesity.  
   5. Why is that important? Affects concentration and school performance.
   
   5. “SPECS” to find different arguments
   o Social – how does it affect people and relationships?
   o Political – how do governments / laws react?
   o Economic – what about costs, jobs, money?
   o Cultural – traditions, values, identity?
   o Scientific / Environmental – technology, research, planet?
   Handy sentence to remember: Strong People Explore Creative Solutions