What chapter is this question about?
Answer:
a. begin each one with a topic sentence
Explanation:
Your topic sentence should guide the rest of the information in the paragraph - think of it like a thesis statement - because it answers the question/prompt and describes the order at which you will discuss the topics in you paragraph. Therefore, it is the most important element.
The sentence contain double negatives. These are the 'didn't' and the 'have no' words. Double negatives are a problem because they become redundant when used together in the sentence. This could be rephrased into
James didn't have any idea that we were coming today.
I believe the answer is: B. It grabs the attention of your reader.
This is because an outline is a general description of a passage or text, if the outline of a story seems interesting someone will be more likely to read the story.