The correct answer is A) create an outline for the answer.
The first step once an essay question has been chosen is to create an outline for the answer.
When you write the outline for the answer you gave a general overview to respond the question so the reader can have important points such as the context, the problem, a couple of general ideas of the essay, and any fact that you consider imortant to improve the outline. This is going to sever as an introduction to your topic that awakes the interest of the reader.
The other options of the question are B) identify vocabulary to be used. C) summarize the three main points. D) write the essay.