A.) A thesis does not have a stated opinion. It just needs to have information of what it is you will be talking about.
What I do I write what’s the topic of what your writing and then do your supporting details (it depends how much you need) you should site your source if you have to, then do your conclusion.
Answer: I would go with B.
Explanation: The group of words for option B seem like they would be used more for contrasting than option D. It can't be option A or option C because those options use comparing signal words.