I'm going to say "It set up the events necessary for the surprising conclusion." :)
C should be the answer. A doesn't help you organize information, because it's "random" labeling. B includes paragraphs, which you usually don't construct in an outline bc outlines are brief. for D, it's a research paper and one can assume that all information is fairly relevant and important, plus color coding isn't a typical part of an outline. E says to list it alphabetically but that doesn't help you organize your information either because you don't necessarily want your research papers to be alphabetical, you want them to follow a logical path.
The "d" becuase i have a long one
Answer:
The flowers beautiful petals were softer than silk
