Mind mapping, or concept mapping, is a very effective way to get your ideas organised. Let's work through how to produce a map.
1. Put the main topic in a box in the centre of the paper. This makes you concentrate on the question so you don't tackle irrelevant matters.
2. Think of ideas, words and phrases, methods of organising, examples, stories - in fact, whatever comes to mind might be useful.
3. As you write things down, you try to put them in their place on the map.
Example
This is the question we have been given. As a member of your school's student association committee, you are expected to give some assembly talks on general issues.
The principal has noted the media is often commenting on weight problems faced by many young people nowadays. She asks you to talk to the junior formers about this.