Question

You've settled on an idea for an essay to write. What should you do next?

Answer 1

So, you have an idea, but you don't yet have any material.

Before you write, you should collect some material!

You can do this for example by conducting interviews and research.

When you have some material, you should make a plan. 

The correct answer is
A. Conduct interviews, do some research, ask questions, and make a plan.