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Brainstorm ideas in the form of a list. Start by writing your topic at the top of

the paper. Then divide the paper into three or four areas.

Next, start to brainstorm the main points or ideas you might want to explore,

putting one idea at the top of each area you marked off. Leave plenty of room

below each of those ideas to brainstorm and list your supporting points.

Learning to Canoe

MAIN IDEA 1: summer camp

-really wanted to go

-first time, needed tons of supplies

-didn’t know girls in cabin

MAIN IDEA 2: canoe lessons

-embarrassed because everyone

else knew what to do

-DON’T STAND UP!

-different strokes

MAIN IDEA 3: how I did it

-practice

-working with team

-Eagle Island!

Pencil

Point

Boost your brainstorming

by setting a timer for 5 or

10 minutes. Keep writing

ideas until the timer

beeps—without judging!

Just write down anything

that comes to mind as fast

as you can. When you’re

done, look for the best

ideas. There are some gold

nuggets in there!