1. Some steps that should be taken into consideration while preparing an essay:

-        Brainstorming

-        Organizing

-        Drafting

-        Reviewing

-        Revising

-        Publishing

2.Choosing a topic

The topic must:

-        not be too broad

-        not be too narrow

-        be interesting and important

-        be something that you know about

-        be researchable

-        have a point

3. Writing a thesis statement in an essay

A thesis statement for an essay functions like the topic sentence of a paragraph; it tells the reader the main idea of the essay. However, while a topic sentence of a paragraph is often the first sentence, the thesis statement of an essay is usually the final sentence of the introduction.