Does your question have the same list of choices as the list of choices below?
A:interview an expert. B:brainstorm to get out initial ideas.
C:create a research question.
D: draft a thesis statement.
If so, then the answer would be letter b. Once you have chosen a topic, you have to brainstorm to get out initial ideas.
The steps would be choose a topic->brainstorm to get out initial ideas-> create a research question-> interview an expert->draft a thesis statement.