4.

5 Questions Method

This method uses who/what/why/where/how question words in

order to generate ideas for Writing Task. This works best for
people who think very logically and also know a little bit about the
topic already.

Let’s look at an example:

In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or

travel for a year between finishing high school and starting
university studies. Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.

Why- to gain work experience, to experience life in different

countries, to understand different cultures, to make money before
going to university, lazy, not mature.

Where- tourist destinations, developing countries, local business,

internship in big company.

How- save money, permission from parents and university, apply

for internship/job, travel to inexpensive countries.

So as you can see, in a couple of minutes we have generated

many ideas by asking ourselves just three of the five questions.
These ideas are much more than we need to complete the task,
so always remember to choose the ones you feel comfortable
writing about after you generate your ideas.