Question from princeton study material:

The first task to accomplish when writing an application essay is formulating an outline that lists all the things you want to say.


1. The first task to accomplish when writing an application essay is to formulate an outline that lists all the things you want to say

2. The first task to accomplish when writing an application essay is the formulation of an outline that lists all the things you want to say.

OA: 2

Please provide the explanation for this, was not satisfied with the explanation in the material.