Prompt questions for brainstorming and mindmapping
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
HOW
WHY
Who is effected?
Who is involved?
Age
Gender
Culture
What are the definitions of your topic/issue?
What ways is the condition/issue/topic described?
When might this issue/topic occur? When might someone experience this issue/topic/condition
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Where might this issue/topic happen?
Location
Physical
Mental
Emotional
Social
Geographical
Body
How does this issue/topic occur?
Physical manifestations?
Social?
Cultural?
Medical
What causes this issue/topic?
Why is this topic/issue important?
Why do people need to know or care about this topic/issue?
How can the topic/issue be dealt with?
Stakeholders
Theorists
commentators
What does the topic/issue/condition look like?
Examples
Frequency
Sequence
Period
Theoretical
Research
Philosophy
Rationale for solutions/justifications
Enables/Constraints