Strategies to follow in Essay Writing Idea Generation

Knowledge:

• Telecom scams,Corporate social responsibility,stock Market,Politics in the balkans and the list goes on.You can expect to be surprised with the sheer range of topics you might have to encounter in essay writing.

• There is no substitute to active reading to enhance your knowledge base which is a very critical aspect to write a successful essay.Apart from taking up to active reading,it is also imperative that you are able to think on your feet and come up with a lot of good points and perspectives.

• The following approaches can augment your chances of being able to present your ideas and thought processes in a more exhaustive manner.

1.Keyword Approach:

• In any essay topic,there will be keywords that are loaded with meaning and open to interpretation.You should use these points to derive points to discuss.

2.Viewpoints of Affected Parties Approach:

• You should look at the pros and cons of the topic,and try to bring forth your views on the parties which would probably be affected by any decision(adverse or otherwise)taken.Essentially consider the viewpoints of all stake holders concerned to the topic of discussion.

3.Socio-cultural,Political,Economic,Legal and Technological (SPELT) Approach:

• You should analyze a given topic from multiple angles.All topics would be having at least one of the SPELT angles associated with it and that should be explored.

• You should bear in mind that it may not be possible to use each of the above mentioned approaches in isolation for every topic.You should try using a combination of the above said approaches in order to generate the maximum number of points that you can use effectively in a generating ideas for writing an essay.

Essay Topics for practising idea generation:

1.Is the death penalty effective?

2.To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable?

3.Should student's textbooks be replaced  by notebook computers?

4.Should students be allowed to have cellphones in elementary and high schools?

5.Should Wealthy nations be required to share their wealth among poorer nations?

6.Should money be spent on space exploration?

7.Is fashion important?

8.Are we too dependent on computers?

9.In your opinion what factors contribute to a good movie?

10.The destruction of the world's forests is inevitable as our need for land and food grows.Do you agree?