Question

Read this student’s description of his research plan.

I began by deciding on a research topic based on the prompt. I continued by creating a schedule to plan the time each step would take. Then I began researching and taking notes. I organized the information I found and then wrote my draft. Finally, I revised my draft for readability and published my essay.

Which step in the writing process is the student missing?

Determine the age of the audience.
Develop effective research questions.
Include break times to regroup ideas.
Create the hook based on research.

Answer 1

Develop effective research questions.

He jumps straight into researching and note-taking without mentioning forming guiding questions or a thesis to focus the research. Developing research questions should come before the research.