Arrange the phases involved in writing an essay in the correct order from first to last.
a. proofread to check for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
b. research the topic. create an outline.
c. check that the ideas are linked logically and explained clearly.
d. draft the essay.

The correct order is B, D, C, and A.

Explanation:

When writing an essay we should follow certain order:

1- Research the topic to find information relevant to what you want to discuss. Once you have the information, create an outline to determine the structure to follow (this will depend on the purpose of the essay: be it to expose, to compare, to contrast, etc).

2- Draft the essay, just begin to write.

3- Check that the ideas are cohesive and coherent.

4- Proofread the text to remove all elementary mistakes (grammar, spelling, and punctuation).

its hard for me to see which word is supposed to be in bold. if i knew then i would be able to better.