What is an outline?

A.
a plan for a piece of formal writing

B.
a graphic organizer used to choose a topic

C.
a rough draft of your paper

D.
a plan to narrow down your topic

A. a plan for a piece of formal writing

The correct answer is A. An outline is a plan for a piece of formal writing. It provides a structured overview of the main ideas, subtopics, and supporting details that will be included in the final piece of writing.