The purpose of a thesis statement is (C) to tell the readers of the content, the argument, and the direction of the paper.
The thesis argument is an important part of the paper and sets the tone for the audience and gives an idea as to what the rest of the paper will be about.
A secondary source in when you don't get the information from the person who said let's say you asked what's for lunch today and they told someone to tell you fried chicken but they told you chicken sandwich the answer can change before it gets to you.
