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.