“provides several ideas to support the thesis; elaborates most ideas with facts, details, or examples” what does the term “elaborates” refer to?
presenting the ideas in a creative way
explaining the ideas with examples
making the thesis statement interesting
organizing the details so they make sense

Option b. In the context of the phrase it has been used, the term "elaborate" refers to explaining the ideas with examples.

Explanation:

In the sentence the author states "provides several deas to support the thesis; elaborates most ideas with facts, details, or examples", in this context the term elaborates means to develop or present a concept, idea or statement in detail.

yes

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