Why do you identify a topic of interest as the first step of the process of asking and refining questions to use as the basis of a research essay? A. To protect yourself from accusations of plagiarism
B. To narrow the range of possible questions
C. To comply with MLA guidelines for writing research essays
D. To make sure the topic has not been covered before

It’s B

Explanation:

i think its:

c. a disadvantage of the proposal is that there will be fewer people under the monarchy.

answer: the correct answer is b. an essay that connects the writer's experience with a topic of significance and of reader interest.

explanation: the key words are here "personal experience" since personal essays give insights about peoples' experiences in life and introduce us in their unique world that can be or not to related to our lives but interests us because we are human beings and share the same condition universally.