3. d) Use the thesis statement and reasons that support the thesis statement as an outline.
Explanation:
When you are writing an essay, you want to include evidence in the form of quotes or by paraphrasing so that you support your claim and the reader will believe you. It is not a good idea to make up the facts, and only quoting or only paraphrasing will bore the reader.
When outlining, it is best to use the reasons in your thesis or claim to form the basic structure of the paper, then support those reasons with evidence.
I would say A because a good thesis statement gets to the point and is short. For example, "Kids should get allowances." The thesis statement we are given is very long and has reasons in it, which is not what a thesis statement should be.
