A <u>documented essay</u>, also called a <em>research paper</em>, is a piece of writing in which the author incorporates information -facts, opinions, arguments- taken from previous writings of other well-known authors or authorities in a given field. Taken this into consideration, a documented essay is:
D. An essay that uses research to support an idea.
The first sentence about Siamese cats is correct because the hypens are correctly placed where you pause when reading. The other answers have misplaced the hypens and they aren't in the appropriate place for pausing.
