This document provides guidance on how to plan an essay response by breaking it down into four key parts: 1) Understanding the exact question being asked 2) Establishing relevant context about the time period 3) Identifying 2-4 factors that could be discussed to answer the question 4) Determining what the conclusion or line of argument will be It then offers three possible approaches for identifying factors: presenting evidence in a yes/no style, discussing possible reasons for an event, or identifying relevant events/actions that could be analyzed using the isolated factor.