Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Education and Communications: [header] How to write an informative essay [title] Understand your assignment. [step] If you're writing for school, confirm the essay's required length and any topic parameters. This helps determine how much information you'll need to gather and present.

Ending1: Check your syllabus and any assignment prompts or sheets first; if you still need clarification, ask your teacher. [substeps] Be sure you know how your teacher wants you to cite your sources so you can keep track of what you research. Ending2: [substeps] For example, you'll need a few minutes if your assignment is to discuss your own life, so take advantage of this. You may also need a few minutes to hand-write on paper so you can get through to the next assignment, even if it's a paper you wish to relate to. Ending3: [substeps] For a traditional essay, about 40% is known as query writing. If you're writing for a class, you may want to spend the rest of the semester taking your research to ensure you're providing timely information to the class. Ending4: This will also help you understand what you need to know to be successful. [substeps] Coming up with a logical theme for your essay will help guide the debater in the right direction.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4