Haven't read that story, but going from the title I am going to say A.
I would say ....Hi friend, i hope you are doing well. stay safe, and wash your hands!!
Answer:
B
Explanation:
'Unfolding a line of thought, step-by-step, to try to convince the
reader of something'
this one makes the most sense and is what i believe the answer your looking for, taking it step-by-step and unfolding a line of thought is how you develop an argument so i am convinced this is the right answer.
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although you forgot to include the main point 1 as a reference, we can help you with the following comment.
"How do we engage with others while staying true to ourselves?"
The best to do so is to genuinely be ourselves, truly knowing ourselves after reflecting who we are, what we aspire, what are our strengths, and weaknesses. If we know what our belief system is and why, we won't have any problem in relating to other people, although they have different belief systems and approaches to life.
We can respectfully disagree with other people's ideas and show tolerance for the way other people think.