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