a. Plan the research, define the problem, make a preliminary investigation, gather factual information, interpret the information, and reach a conclusion
b. Define the problem, make a preliminary investigation, plan the research, gather factual information, interpret the information, and reach a conclusion
c. Define the problem, plan the research, make a preliminary investigation, gather factual information, interpret the information, and reach a conclusion
d. Make a preliminary investigation, define the problem, plan the research, gather factual information, interpret the information, and reach a conclusion
e. Define the problem, gather factual information, make a preliminary investigation, plan the research, interpret the information, and reach a conclusion