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PREWRITING STAGE. BRAIN STORMING 4 BASIC METHODS. TUNING IN. BUZZING TIME. “Is it appropriate for teenagers to have BGR during their junior college years” In your groups, write down as many points as possible on paper. Brainstorming. 1 st stage in your GP essay 3 key points
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PREWRITING STAGE BRAIN STORMING 4 BASIC METHODS
BUZZING TIME • “Is it appropriate for teenagers to have BGR during their junior college years” • In your groups, write down as many points as possible on paper.
Brainstorming • 1st stage in your GP essay • 3 key points • Generation of ideas • No evaluation • M & M rule • CAF, PMI, 2PIES, SPERM
CONSIDER ALL FACTORS • CAF • Think about all the factors that contribute to a phenomenon. • SOCIAL, ECONOMICAL, CULTURAL,POLITICAL, MEDIA, ME • “What are some of the factors important to teenagers?”
MEDIA Appearance: Skin, Muscles Fashion, style Friendship: Social acceptance, soul mates SOCIAL Family: parents, siblings C A F ECONOMICAL Material wants: Branded goods, Big house, $$$ POLITICAL Meaningful life: Freedom, Leadership in CCAs Teens Academic: Good school, Results, Mr Pang CULTURAL Love: Companion, puppy love, infatuations ???
P M I • PLUS: ADVANTAGES, PROS • MINUS:DISADVANTAGES, CONS • INTERESTING: QUOTES • Good strategy for presenting an objective and rational point of view • “Adolescence is the best and worst part of one’s life.”
PIMPLES Increase in freedom MINUS PMI Prime of youth Adolescence LACK OF $$$ Free from responsibilities PLUS A LEVELS INTERESTING: ONCE IN THE LIFE TIME FIRST LOVE, BIG CRUSHES
2 P I E S • 2P: PSYCHOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL • INTELLECTUAL • EMOTIONAL • SPIRITUAL • Good for Personal/ Individual Qns • “Through-traineducation system: an excuse for Elitism?”
PSYCHOLOGICAL: Out-out touch with the rest, snobbish attitude SPIRITUAL: Moral values e.g. Community work missing 2PIES Through-train Education EMOTIONAL: No room for failure, Sense of insecurity PHYSICAL: Better facilities More funds avaliable INTELLECTUAL: Expatriates teachers Masters graduates
S P E R M • S: Science & technology • P: Personal Views, Politics, Philosophy • E: Environment, Education, Economics • R: Race & Religion • M: Mass Media, Moral Values • “Is cohabitation is a preventative solution for our increasing divorce rates?”
Economics Marriage Gives greater Financial security To a child-bearing mother Society Responsibility of Children? Mass Media Onslaught of fashionable Swinger’s lifestyle SPERM cohabitation Race & Religion Frown upon in all religions except in US cults Education PCCG secuality education Philosophy ??? Moral Values Non-committing Free & easy promiscuity Politics LKY made a point Of marrying his girlfriend Before living together With her.
MY POUND OF FLESH • ‘The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they alone know everything.’ These words were written many years ago. Are they true today?