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Martina Wagner 8.1 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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6 **1. Mind Map – Organize Your Thoughts**
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Christina Chatwell 2.1 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.
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Christina Chatwell 2.1 13 **2. Think in Roles – Different Perspectives**
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Christina Chatwell 2.1 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.”
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21 **3. The “If…” Trick – Use Your Imagination**
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Christina Chatwell 2.1 23 Creative questions can bring new ideas!

Christina Chatwell 7.1 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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Christina Chatwell 7.1 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.
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37 **5. “SPECS” to find different arguments**
Christina Chatwell 7.1 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
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45 {{exercise id="Brainstorming" source="AG Englisch"}}
Christina Chatwell 3.1 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}}