Read and summarize each of the works to be included in your bibliographic essay. You need to have a thorough understanding of the topic in order to put together an effective essay. Place the summary on note cards to use when you begin writing.
Create an outline that maps the organizational structure of your paper. The outline should have an introduction, a body and a conclusion. Group scholars referenced into their various "schools of thought."
Create an introduction to your essay. It should introduce the topic and let the reader know what other sub-categories will be discussed. For instance, history students writing an essay covering scholarly treatment of the American Civil War will cover the Progressives' treatment of the subject as well as the economic viewpoint and the social history interpretation.
Write the body of the essay. Provide the essential information regarding each work you are examining. Introduce the readers to the interrelationship between the various works and identify common threads and major conflicts between the works. You can proceed by topic, chronology or any other type of organization.
Conclude the paper with a summary and synthesis of your findings. Bring together the disparate threads of the paper, giving the reader a clear and general understanding of the various works included in your essay and how they relate to one another.