The thesis statement for a narrative essay should be created during the outlining phase. the editing phase. the brainstorming phase. the writing phase.

Outlining phase.

The writing process is often divided in several steps to make it easier to explain and analyze, but there is no one "correct method." However, having some kind of consistent process can help you ensure that your writing is well-thought-out, coherent and free of mistakes.

The thesis statement is the main idea that guides the essay. It usually consists  of one sentence that provides a claim or a summary about the essay. Most commonly, this is written during the outlining phase. After you have brainstormed and picked out the elements you will discuss, writing a thesis statement is the next step. Your outline will be structured based on the claim you make in your thesis statement.

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.