Question

Peter is writing an analytical essay on the novel The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy. At what stage of the writing process should he develop his thesis statement?

during the revising stage
during the prewriting stage
during the drafting stage
during the editing stage

Answer 1

During the editing stage. Then Peter knows what he wants to talk about in his essay. The thesis statement is where the writer states what they will be talking about in the paper. The thesis statement  goes in the introduction and is usually the second sentence.