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Brainstorming: Prepared by Imani Joseph
Brainstorming: Prepared by Imani Joseph
BENEFITS OF BRAINSTORMING:
In free writing, its very Set a limit; say 15 to 30 Keep your pencil
important that you minutes. Whatever moving during the
work with paper and boundaries you set, make time limit. Don’t look
pencil as it motivates sure you get uninterrupted back at what has been
your kinesthetic time to let your ideas flow. written . You just want
abilities. your ideas to flow.
Example of free writing
Benefits of free writing
blank paper
colored pens
and pencils your imagination
Steps in the Mind Mapping Process
All Mind Maps begin at
the center of the page.
Use an image or picture Topics of lesser importance are
for your central idea. represented as 'twigs' of the
relevant branch
CATEGORIZE ANALYZE
Look at what’s left and
Group like Items REDUCE figure out what’s the
Take out the ideas best ideas and bring
that wont work them forward
When done correctly Brainstorming can breathe creative
ideas.
Try out these techniques and see which one sparks your
creativity.
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