What are the requirements? Were you provided a topic or can you choose one yourself?

What are you interested in? Make it your own!

Ask yourself if you want to find a problem, a solution, or synthesize existing research.

After developing your questions, find some specific research, decide what you will focus on, and write a proposal.

Focus your research on your research questions. Make sure it is specific and from multiple types of sources.

Continue to develop your opinions and argument.

To keep track of your sources, you can create an annotated bibliography to organize citations and their content.

Create a statement that encapsulates the argument. Focus on clarity and confidence.

Start outlining your paper. What will the intro, body, and conclusion look like? What sources will you use and where?

Begin writing the paper using all of the previous steps to guide you.

Receive feedback and revise the paper as much as you can.

Properly format the paper and include a proper Works Cited/References page.