... your ideas, and don’t edit. The more freely you write, the easier it will beto tap into your creativity and the more ideas you’ll come up with.–BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUES: FREEWRITING AND LISTING–35Use ... W’S AND MAPPING–41In ShortTo generate ideas for an essay, try asking questions using the 5 W’s: who, what, where, when, and why. Or try a map:Put your topic in the middle of a page and ... noting everything and anything that comes to mind. In thislesson and the next, you’ll learn four specific strategies for brainstorming. They may be used both to generate newideas and to clarify...