Brainstorming Techniques

1. Module 1
Brainstorming
Information take from Zemach, D (2011)
Writing Essays.x

2. Brainstorming
• It is a technique for
gathering ideas about a
topic.
• Write down every idea
that you can think of.
• Don’t worry if the ideas
are good or bad, useful
or not.

3. Brainstorming by
making a list
• Write single
words, phrases
or sentences
about the topic
of your text or
assignment.
• Use a list form.
Look at this list a student
made when brainstorming
about his topic “Class
constitution”

4. • Write all the ideas that
come into your head about
your topic without stopping.
• Do not worry about
spelling, grammar or
vocabulary.
• Do not check your
dictionary while you are
freewriting.
• Do not stop or go back if
you make a mistake.
• Just keep writing for 5-10
minutes.
Brainstorming through
freewriting
Look at this example of a
student’s freewriting about
“My map”

5. • Use a whole sheet of
paper, and write your
topic in the middle with
a circle around it.
• Then, put the next idea
in a circle above or
below our topic, and
connect the circles with
lines.
Brainstorming through
mapping
Look at this example of a
student’s mapping about
“Apples”