To develop or support your thesis use the following

Choose a topic

Narrow or question your topic

Determine a subject you want to type about

Determine your point of view

Have ideas to type about

Develop your supporting thesis

Drafting, revising,  editing

You will always need to do a prewrite developing your thesis statement and supporting it with evidence

Take a point of view, be specific. Focus on the main subject, originality is important, avoid making announcements.

Use your thesis to preview the organization of the essay.