development
1. Develop a thesis statement that clearly states your focus and viewpoint. 2. Develop a general plan (outline) of ideas you wish to use to support your view. 3. Reread text to find appropriate references for support either by way of paraphrase or limited direct quotes. Make certain to note page numbers where you found them; putting ideas on notecards will be helpful. 4. Re-analyze and tie these textual references to ideas from research which you wish to use as support or to contradict. 5. Revise your general outline using these sources to provide specific support for your ideas. You don't have to do all the work. Let the critics help you, but be sure they are reliable sources.