Question

A student is completing a research-based informative essay on the history of presidential campaigns. Which steps take place in the prewriting stage? Select three options.The student cites an article about how the first political campaigns were funded.The student analyzes the writing prompt to establish a purpose for writing.The student edits the writing and uses MLA formatting to properly cite evidence.The student creates an outline with topics, reasons, and supporting evidence.The student synthesizes information from articles about Abraham Lincoln’s campaign.

Answer 1

Answer:

B). The student analyzes the writing prompt to establish a purpose for writing.

D). The student creates an outline with topics, reasons, and supporting evidence.

E). The student synthesizes information from articles about Abraham Lincoln’s campaign.

Explanation:

The pre-writing stage is categorized as the germinal stage of the writing process that begins from the generation of ideas for ascertaining the topic and perspective to write/deliver the content to the specified audience in the most effective manner. It assists in selecting a topic, narrowing its area, outlining and organizing the ideas together as a combination that blends together effectively.

As per the question, options B, D, and E are exemplified as the steps that would take place while writing a research-based informative essay as these three exemplify the initial stage of writing process which primarily begins with 'analyzing a prompt to establish a topic and purpose for writing' followed by 'the synthesizing of information from researching articles about Abraham Lincoln' and concludes with 'outlining the topic, reason, and evidences supporting the claim' that would help organize the content. Thus, options B, D, and E are the correct answers.