Question

You've settled on an idea for an essay to write. What should you do next? A. Look up your topic in the Readers' Guide and use an article you find as a basis for your plan and outline. B. Ask the reference librarian to help you make a plan and prepare your outline. C. Plunge right in and start writing. Then create your outline from what you've written. D. Conduct interviews, do some research, ask questions, and make a plan.

Answer 1

Once you have decided on what to write your essay on, you should then (B) Ask the reference librarian to help you make a plan and prepare your outline.

As a part of your plan, you can decide how you are going to collect your research data and outline the areas that you would like to cover.