Brainstorming Exercise
Brainstorming is the process of writing (or listing) as many ideas as possible for a specific topic. During brainstorming, do not evaluate the ideas; you can evaluate whether to keep or discard ideas at a later time.

In each text box below, brainstorm the topic. Write as many ideas as possible in a two-minute period. You may want to separate each idea with a comma. Use two minutes for each text box.

Example: outdoor careers: road construction, landscaping, logging, builders, roofers, forest ranger, life guard

After you complete this exercise, click on Email to email your work to your instructor, or click on Print to print a copy of your work.


1. Brainstorm family rituals and traditions.




2. Brainstorm types of fears (phobias).




3. Brainstorm names of American heroes.




4. Brainstorm inventions within the last ten years.