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? prewriting, drafting, editing, revising

Drafting - this is the term applied to the initial formation of the text in it's first form. Prewriting-is really a term one applies to reseach. This will give you the background to develop your core themes but it is not until you start drafting that the ideas you start out with are formed enough to act as your central thesis statement.