Which phase of a writing strategy involves deciding on the topic and the purpose of the essay?

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Hoodmemes · Answer

I mean what are some strategies u know sound similar to that?

Mercury · Answer

answer choices:
prewriting 
drafting 
revising
editing

Mercury · Answer

process of elimination:

- drafting only happens once you have already decided what your topic and purpose are. this is the stage where you start writing the rough draft
- revising and editing are stages that occur after you've written a draft and are making changes to ideas, grammar, etc.

so the only logical choice is prewriting. this is still an ideas stage where the main thesis hasn't been decided on yet.