Ben prepares an outline to organize his main points and to create a logical sequence for his essay. Ben is working in the stage of the writing process.

D). Prewriting

Explanation:

The Prewriting stage of the writing process is the first and the initial stage that decides the topic you are going to write about, the audience you are addressing, and the purpose that you wish to serve through your work. As per the description, Ben is in the 'prewriting' stage of the writing process as he aims to organize his thoughts in the order in which they develop the central idea or topic of the work. This is the final stage of the prewriting process and it is followed by the research stage. Thus, option D is the correct answer.

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