Transcript PREWRITING STAGE BRAIN STORMING 4 BASIC METHODS

PREWRITING STAGE
BRAIN STORMING
4 BASIC METHODS
“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.
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?”
SOCIAL
Family:
parents,
siblings
POLITICAL
Meaningful life:
Freedom,
Leadership in
CCAs
CULTURAL
Love:
Companion,
puppy love,
infatuations
Friendship:
Social acceptance,
soul mates
Teens
???
ECONOMICAL
Material wants:
Branded goods,
Big house,
$$$
Academic:
Good school,
Results,
Mr Pang
PMI
PLUS: ADVANTAGES, PROS
MINUS:DISADVANTAGES, CONS
INTERESTING: QUOTES
Good strategy for presenting an
objective and rational point of view
“Adolescence is the best and worst part
of one’s life.”
Increase in
freedom
MINUS
Prime of youth
Adolescence
Free from
responsibilities
PLUS
INTERESTING:
ONCE IN THE LIFE TIME
FIRST LOVE,
BIG CRUSHES
PIMPLES
LACK OF $$$
A LEVELS
2PIES
2P: PSYCHOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL
INTELLECTUAL
EMOTIONAL
SPIRITUAL
Good for Personal/ Individual Qns
“Through-train education system: an
excuse for Elitism?”
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Out-out touch with
the rest,
snobbish attitude
EMOTIONAL:
No room for failure,
Sense of insecurity
Through-train
Education
INTELLECTUAL:
Expatriates teachers
Masters graduates
PHYSICAL:
Better facilities
More funds
avaliable
SPERM
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?
Race & Religion
Frown upon in all
religions
except in US cults
cohabitation
Politics
Moral Values
LKY made a point
Non-committing Of marrying his girlfriend
Free & easy
Before living together
promiscuity
With her.
Education
PCCG secuality
education
Philosophy
???
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?