Question

writing a persuasive essay
gather ideas - think about issues you feel strongly about and consider which issues might make for a strong persuasive essay.
choose a topic - decide on a topic for your essay and write a thesis statement. a thesis statement defines the problem you are writing about, lays out your arguments about why it is a problem, and proposes your solution to the problem.
get organized - use tools like graphic organizers and outlines to help lay out the arguments in your essay and make sure you are prepared to start writing.
choose the correct answer
what does a thesis statement define?
types of organizers that can be used
arguments that other people might make
the problem and the solution to the problem

Explanation:

From the left - hand side text, we know that a thesis statement defines the problem being written about, lays out arguments about why it is a problem, and proposes a solution to the problem. So we need to match this with the given options. The first option is about types of organizers, which is related to the "Get Organized" step, not the thesis statement. The second option is about other people's arguments, which is not what a thesis statement defines. The third option, "The problem and the solution to the problem", matches the description of what a thesis statement does as it defines the problem and proposes the solution (along with the arguments for why it's a problem).

Answer:

The problem and the solution to the problem